community service

noun

: work that is done without pay to help people in a community

She was sentenced to 100 hours of community service for her crime.

Examples of community service in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition to completing college coursework, every student must also participate in an internship and perform community service before graduating. — James Taylor, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

In San Francisco, another vehicular homicide case made national headlines in March when a judge sentenced Mary Fong Lau, 80, to probation and community service for running over and killing a family of four. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Nominees must be 65 or older, a Naperville resident and have a history of community service, the Senior Task Force said. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Teens who volunteer are eligible for community service hours, and Nguyen often writes them recommendation letters for college and scholarship applications. — Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for community service

• disservice
• preservice
• interservice
• nervous
• nervus