Saving | Mean of saving in English Dictionary

/ˈseɪvɪŋ/

• Noun
• an amount of something that is not spent or used
1. The new system will provide a saving in labor.
2. a saving on fuel
3. a savings of 50 percent
4. The investment offers tax savings.
5. The savings at the end of the first year will be considerable.
• the amount of money that you have saved especially in a bank over a period of time
1. How much money do you have in savings?
2. She has her savings in stocks.
3. They were able to retire on their savings.
4. His parents lost their life savings [=all the money they had] when the stock market crashed.
• preventing the unnecessary waste or loss of something
1. energy-saving technology
2. space-saving furniture

• preventing the unnecessary spending of money
1. money-saving tips
2. cost-saving strategies