Meaning & use

volunteer

noun·Everyday

A person who offers to do a task or provide a service willingly and without pay.

See it in a sentence

Dozens of volunteers showed up to clean the beach after the storm.

As a volunteer at the shelter, she walks dogs every Saturday morning.

A note on using this word

Volunteer is also common as a verb meaning to offer oneself for a task; the intended part of speech depends on context.

Words with a similar meaning

helperunpaid worker

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To offer to do something or take part in an activity without being forced or paid.

He volunteered to stay late and help set up the conference room.

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