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volunteers

Pronunciation: [/vɑlənˈtɪɹz/]

Word

Learn how to use volunteers in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “organization”

(noun) people who offer to do something without being forced or paid. They help out because they want to.

Example

The volunteers spent the day cleaning up the park.

Example

The organization struggled to find volunteers for the event.

Example

Who are the volunteers helping out at the shelter?

Context: “military”

(noun) people who join a military force by choice, not because they were drafted or forced. They willingly serve their country.

Example

Many volunteers signed up to fight in the war.

Example

Not everyone was willing to become a volunteer soldier.

Example

Why did the young man decide to become a military volunteer?

Context: “action”

(verb) to offer to do something without being forced or paid. You do it because you want to help out.

Example

She volunteers at the local animal shelter every weekend.

Example

He never volunteers to help with the chores around the house.

Example

Who volunteers to organize the school fundraiser?

How to pronounce volunteers

Pronunciation: [/vɑlənˈtɪɹz/]

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