Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

community service

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.11 in modern English

Syllables: com-mu-ni-ty ser-vice
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Service or activity performed for the benefit of the community at large, such as cleaning, fundraising, pro bono professional services, etc.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Such work performed as an alternative for a criminal penalty.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Within El Alberto, belonging is premised on the completion of between one and three years of unpaid community service, which all Hñähñu men and unmarried Hñähñu women are required to contribute every eight years. To default on this service is to lose citizenship within the pueblo. This means no longer being able to cultivate the land, build a home there, participate in the decision-making processes that affect the community, or receive the protections it provides."

Usage

Inflected Forms

community services (plural)

Phrases

voluntary work

Frequently Paired Words

voluntary work

Synonyms

community payback public service

Questions

What does community service mean?: Service or activity performed for the benefit of the community at large, such as cleaning, fundraising, pro bono professional services, etc.

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