C1adjectiveworksociety
US/ˈvɑː.lən.ter.i/
UK/ˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/
done because you choose to, not because you must; also done without being paid
In context
Attending the extra classes is voluntary, but most students go anyway.
She does voluntary work at an animal shelter every Saturday.
The company offered voluntary redundancy to staff over fifty.
Words that go with voluntary
adjective + noun
- voluntary workwork done without pay because you choose toShe does voluntary work at an animal shelter on weekends.
- voluntary basisa way of doing something because you choose toParticipation in the survey is on a voluntary basis.
- voluntary organizationa group run by unpaid people for a good causeThe voluntary organization collects clothes for flood victims.
- voluntary sectororganizations that work for good causes, not profitHe has worked in the voluntary sector for many years.
adverb + adjective
- purely voluntarydone only because people choose to, never forcedAttendance at the workshop is purely voluntary.