noun
1 amount not used or wasted
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , considerable , great , huge , major , significant , substantial
▪ estimated , potential , projected
▪
The potential ~s are enormous.
▪ total
▪ net
▪ cost , financial
▪ efficiency ( BrE )
▪ energy , fuel , power
▪
the advantages of energy ~
VERB + SAVING
▪ find , identify ( esp. BrE )
▪
We need to find ~s of around €30 million.
▪ mean , represent , result in
▪
For a family of four this can mean a ~ of around $500.
▪ deliver , generate , give (sb) , offer (sb) , produce , yield
▪
This smart new design offers considerable ~s in fuel efficiency.
▪ achieve , make , realize
▪
We need to see where financial ~s can be made.
▪ increase
▪ pass on
▪
We will pass on this ~ to our customers.
▪ offset
▪
Crushing fuel costs are offsetting other ~s.
SAVING + VERB
▪ come from sth , result from sth
▪
The major ~s come from reduced costs.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for
▪
a ~ for club members
▪ ~ from
▪
~s from the use of the new technology
▪ ~ in
▪
a significant ~ in energy costs
▪ ~ of
▪
average ~s of 30%
▪ ~ on
▪
You can have all the benefits of membership while making a big ~ on price.
▪ ~ to
▪
This represents a ~ to businesses of about £175 million a year.
▪ with a ~
▪
This was done, with a ~ of 40% in staff costs.
2 savings money saved in a bank, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ life , pension , retirement
▪ household ( esp. AmE ), personal , private
▪ long-term
VERB + SAVINGS
▪ have
▪
I don't have any ~s.
▪ invest
▪ put
▪
My grandfather refused to put his ~s in the bank.
▪ take out , withdraw
▪ dip into
▪ boost , build up , increase
▪
I was determined to build up some ~s.
▪ spend , use , use up
▪ live off , live on
▪
She lost her job and had to live on her ~s.
▪ lose
▪
The couple lost their entire life ~s on the venture.
▪ wipe out
▪
The war had wiped out the family ~s.
SAVINGS + VERB
▪ grow
SAVINGS + NOUN
▪ account , bank
▪ bond , certificate ( BrE )
▪ plan , product ( BrE ), scheme ( BrE ), vehicle
▪ rate
▪ ratio ( esp. BrE )
PHRASES
▪ access to your ~s
▪
The card gives you instant access to your ~s.