blood drive

noun

An activity, usually charitable, in which persons are requested to donate blood, either to maintain a general supply or in response to a specific shortage or emergency.

“The local blood drive will replenish the area's blood supply.”

Meanings

nounblood drive (plural blood drives)

plural blood drives

  1. An activity, usually charitable, in which persons are requested to donate blood, either to maintain a general supply or in response to a specific shortage or emergency.

    The local blood drive will replenish the area's blood supply.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 獻血活動 /献血活动
  • 獻血活動 /献血活动 (xiànxiě huódòng)activity in which persons are requested to donate blood
Finnish verenluovutuskampanja
  • verenluovutuskampanjaactivity in which persons are requested to donate blood
French collecte de sang
  • collecte de sangactivity in which persons are requested to donate blood
Japanese 献血活動
  • 献血活動 (kenketsu katsudō)activity in which persons are requested to donate blood
Korean 헌혈활동
  • 헌혈활동 (heonhyeolhwaldong)activity in which persons are requested to donate blood
Polish akcja krwiodawstwa
  • akcja krwiodawstwaactivity in which persons are requested to donate blood
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blood drive,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood%20drive.

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