donation
Saydoh-NAY-shuhn/doʊˈneɪʃən/UK/dəʊˈneɪʃən/
Pluraldonations
- 1Money or goods that you give freely to help a person, group, or cause.
Like dropping coins into a charity box so other people can use them.
The school collected every donation in a big glass jar by the door.
We made a small donation to help the animal shelter.
Similargift, contribution, offering
- 2The act of giving something, such as money, land, or rights, to another person or group.
Like handing over your old toys so a younger child can keep them.
The donation of the old library books took place last spring.
His donation of land to the town created a new public park.
Similargift, contribution, bestowal, giving
Use it in a sentence
Write your own sentence with donation, and AI will tell you whether it fits and which meaning you used.
Origin
It came through Middle English and Middle French from Latin, from a word meaning "to give" and "a gift."