"toy drive" meaning in English

See toy drive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: toy drives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} toy drive (plural toy drives)
  1. A charity event that collects toys to be distributed to children in need. Categories (topical): Philanthropy Related terms: blood drive, food drive
    Sense id: en-toy_drive-en-noun-Nix1OAN3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "2011, April R. Jervis, 365 ways to raise funds for your nonprofit, link\nThe most famous toy drive is the Marine Corp's Toys for Tots (www.toysfortots.org)."
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