sinking fund
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She does this by contributing a little bit of money every month into a "sinking fund" - a pot of money set aside for a specific purpose.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
And if you haven’t already, start saving for the holidays by setting up a sinking fund.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2024
A sinking fund is a savings account dedicated to a particular expense that you fund gradually through regular payments.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2022
As the pandemic has strained Spelthorne’s finances and led to a rise in rent arrears, the council has moved to tap the sinking fund.
From Reuters ● Jun. 24, 2020
In his polemic against Pitts' sinking fund as inopportune and excessive, he assumes that all sums saved in that way are completely withdrawn from the national demand.
From Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II by Wilhelm Roscher
