0 the money that you keep in an account in a bank or similar financial organization:
2 used to describe something that allows you to use less of a particular thing:
3 an amount of something that you do not use or spend:
Their intention is to keep costs down and this saving can be passed on to customers.
a saving/savings on sth The company claims to be able to deliver savings on cars of as much as 50%.
make a saving/make savings Young drivers can make considerable savings on their car insurance by taking a few simple steps.
4 money that you keep, usually in a bank account, instead of spending it:
5 the activity of keeping money so that you can use it in the future:
6 a situation in which total income is greater than money spent:
That could mean a saving of up to five hundred pounds a year.
At £270, this represents a significant saving on the usual charge.
We've cut back our operating expenses at a saving of over £25,000.
