money box

noun

1. a cashbox.
2. Chiefly British. a small, lidded receptacle for keeping, collecting, or saving coins, usually with a slot for their insertion.

Word History and Origins

Origin of money box¹

First recorded in 1575–85

Example Sentences

In the entrance hall, a money box and a signing-in register gathers dust.

From BBC

A man stole the money box from a group of Girl Scouts selling cookies over the weekend at a grocery store in Rockville, Maryland, according to authorities.

From Washington Times

From sombre money box lectures to cheesy boy band spoofs, the party election broadcast has become a stalwart of our TV listings.

From BBC

He could almost feel the Booker money box in his hand.

From Literature

"Everyone who saw a donation pot and threw a quid in, every child who emptied their money box... we can't thank everybody enough" Mrs Oliver-Willets added.

From BBC