noun Uncommon

volunteering

Volunteering (noun) means Unpaid work done to help others or support a cause. Example: “She spends her Saturdays volunteering at the animal shelter.”

noun

Unpaid work done to help others or support a cause.

"She spends her Saturdays volunteering at the animal shelter."

"Volunteering looks great on a university application."

How to Use Volunteering

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishGiving your time and effort for free to help a cause or community.

Common pairings

community volunteering volunteering opportunities

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Rhymes for volunteering

peering tapering lowering covering offering entering altering cheering steering uttering ordering towering

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does “volunteering” mean?

The word “volunteering” means unpaid work done to help others or support a cause. In plain terms, giving your time and effort for free to help a cause or community.

How do you use “volunteering” in a sentence?

Here is “volunteering” used in a sentence: “She spends her Saturdays volunteering at the animal shelter.”

What part of speech is “volunteering”?

“Volunteering” is a noun.

Is “volunteering” a common word?

“Volunteering” is an uncommon word in modern English.

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