The meaning of Nest-egg

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A sum of money saved for the future.

Usage examples:

I worked hard to build up a nice little nest egg

noun

A real or artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay eggs there.

noun

Money saved or kept for a special purpose

Usage examples:

I have a little nest egg that i'm saving for college.

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A sum of money that has been saved or kept for a special purpose

Usage examples:

Build (up)/create a nest egg regular investment of small amounts of money is an excellent way of bu…