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

The organization awards scholarships and gives its titleholder a national platform for community service and advocacy. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Ibe, 30, appeared at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Friday to be sentenced for assaulting a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm, and he was fined and sentenced to community service, according to BBC News. — Ali Rampling, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Robicheaux was sentenced to probation, drug education classes and community service on the drug and gun charges. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Inspired by a community service project, Carlson-Berne sought to introduce classical music to children through the former Arts Consortium in downtown Cincinnati. — Jane Imbody, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for community service

• disservice
• preservice
• interservice
• nervous
• nervus