Synonyms for
Volunteers
Definition
Volunteers are people who offer to do something without being paid.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- call for volunteers
- seek volunteers
- recruit volunteers
- volunteer work
- volunteer group
- volunteer organization
- volunteer spirit
- volunteer force
Word family
Usage note
The word 'volunteer' can function as both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it refers to someone who offers themselves for service. As a verb, it means to offer oneself for service.
Example sentences
- Many people volunteered to help at the animal shelter.
- The school needed more volunteers for the book fair.
- My mom is a volunteer at the hospital.
- The firefighters are all volunteers.
- We appreciate all the volunteers who helped with the food drive.
Quotes
Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. - Mahatma Gandhi
Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation's compassion, unselfish caring, patience, and just plain loving one another. - Erma Bombeck