Volunteer (Adjective)
Meaning
Without payment; "the soup kitchen was run primarily by unpaid helpers"; "a volunteer fire department".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The city relies heavily on a volunteer ambulance corps to provide emergency medical services.
- The volunteer coastguard patrolled the beach on weekends to assist distressed swimmers.
- Many libraries have volunteer literacy programs to help adults learn to read.
- The local volunteer police were trained to handle minor disputes and emergencies.
- The museum exhibits were maintained by a team of volunteer curators who worked tirelessly behind the scenes.