donationnoun [ C or U ]
uk/dəʊˈneɪ.ʃən/us/doʊˈneɪ.ʃən/B2 money or goods that are given to help a person or organization, or the act of giving them:
donations of food and money
I'd like to make a small donation in my mother's name.
More examples
- Every year she makes a large donation to a worthy cause.
- "Will a £50 donation be enough?" "Yes, that would be quite acceptable ."
- Even a small donation can do a lot of good.
- Some people give a regular monthly donation while others vary the amount they give.
- Reputable charities spend the lion's share of donations on aid and a tiny fraction on administration.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Gifts in the form of money
- aid
- alms
- award
- bequest
- bonus
- book token
- bounty
- Christmas box
- community chest
- debt relief
- dowry
- foreign aid
- gift token
- gratuity
- handout
- honorarium
- reward
- tip