"toy drive" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: toy drives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} toy drive (plural toy drives)
  1. A charity event dedicated to collecting Christmas presents for poor children. Wikipedia link: toy drive Categories (topical): Philanthropy Related terms: blood drive, food drive

Inflected forms

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