community chest
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of community chest
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
Example Sentences
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In the Hull version of Monopoly, Mrs Bishop is recognised on a community chest card, a nod to her charity work.
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2021
The campus community chest sent him $850; an Austin dowager, $750; a businessman, $800 more.
From Time Magazine Archive
She was a brilliant bridge and mah-jongg player, a good golfer and hostess, head of the women's division of the community chest, etc.
From Time Magazine Archive
Of the 1929 community chest campaigns already concluded, many a one exceeded its quota "in spite of the stockmarket."
From Time Magazine Archive
Still, the fact that some people would so eagerly take software from the community chest, alter it, and slap a new name on the resulting software displayed a stunning lack of courtesy.
From Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Williams, Sam
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