volunteers

noun
UK /ˌvɒl.ənˈtɪəz/
US /ˌvɑː.lənˈtɪrz/

People who choose to help others without being paid.

The volunteers cleaned up the park on Saturday morning.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. People who offer to do something without being asked.

Several volunteers raised their hands to read aloud.

3. People who join the military or a service on their own choice.

The volunteers signed up to help during the emergency.

4. The third-person form of the verb meaning to offer to do something freely.

She volunteers at the animal shelter every week.