Phrase guide

life savings

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A large sum of money one has saved over a considerable number of years.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Examples

  • She spent her life savings on a new car.

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 畢生積蓄 /毕生积蓄 (bìshēng jīxù) — large sum of money one has saved over a considerable number of years
  • Finnish: säästöt — large sum of money one has saved over a considerable number of years
  • French: économies d'une vie — large sum of money one has saved over a considerable number of years
  • Georgian: დანაზოგი (danazogi) — large sum of money one has saved over a considerable number of years
  • Japanese: 救命 (kyūmei) — large sum of money one has saved over a considerable number of years
  • Polish: życiowe oszczędności — large sum of money one has saved over a considerable number of years
  • Russian: сбереже́ния (sberežénija) — large sum of money one has saved over a considerable number of years