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# saver

noun (a saver, savers)

«saver» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A person who saves money instead of spending it all. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/saver/#m1)
2. Something that saves you time, money, space or energy: a time-saver, an energy saver. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/saver/#m2)
3. A screen saver: a moving picture a computer shows when it is not being used. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/saver/#m3)
4. (sport) A goalkeeper or player who saves goals or points. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/saver/#m4)

### In the lessons

In money lessons, savers put money in a piggy bank or bank account and may earn interest. In everyday life, a lifesaver is someone or something that helps a lot. Phrases: a good saver, money saver, time-saver, lifesaver.

### Examples

- My brother is a good saver; he keeps half his pocket money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/saver/#x1)
- Savers get a little extra money called interest from the bank. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/saver/#x2)
- The dishwasher is a real time-saver. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/saver/#x3)
- This bulb is an energy saver. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/saver/#x4)
- Thanks for the pencil, you're a lifesaver! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/saver/#x5)
- The keeper was a great saver of penalties. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/saver/#x6)

### Note

Countable. Not to be confused with savour (to enjoy a taste slowly) or saviour (someone who rescues; in church, Christians call Jesus the Saviour). In maths problems a saver adds money each week.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «saver» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/saver/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«saver» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/saver.html) on Mova free.