crowdfunding

Or crowd-fund·ing

[kroud-fuhn-ding]

noun

1. the activity or process of raising money from a large number of people, typically through a website, as for a project or small business.

Other Word Forms

• crowdfund verb (used with or without object)
• crowdfunded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of crowdfunding¹

First recorded in 2005–10; crowd ¹ + fund + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

A public crowdfunding campaign raised bail money, but the kitty quickly ran dry, leaving many defendants stuck in high-security prisons awaiting trial.

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Not all of Canada's players are professional, and they set up a crowdfunding campaign before the tournament.

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Opponents Canada, despite being number two in the world and having several players in the professional Premier Women's Rugby in England, launched a crowdfunding campaign to boost their chances of competing against the bigger nations.

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The company rebranded as Angel Studios and kept its content production and crowdfunding operation.

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They have raised more than £21,000 through a crowdfunding campaign for "flags, poles and cable ties".

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