community helpers

noun

UK /kəˈmjuː.nə.ti ˈhel.pəz/

US /kəˈmjuː.nə.t̬i ˈhel.pɚz/

Community helpers are people who do jobs that help everyone in a town or neighborhood.

Firefighters, nurses, and mail carriers are community helpers.

SYNONYMS

public servants essential workers service workers helpers civic workers

RELATED WORDS

neighborhood volunteer profession safety town

OTHER MEANINGS

2. People whose jobs keep a community safe, clean, and healthy.

Teachers and sanitation workers are important community helpers.

3. A term used in schools to teach children about local jobs.

In class we made a poster about community helpers.

4. Workers who provide services the public depends on every day.

During the storm, community helpers worked around the clock.