community
IPA: kʌmjˈunʌti
noun
- (countable) A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition.
- (countable) A residential or religious collective; a commune.
- (countable, ecology) A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other.
- (countable, Internet) A group of people interacting by electronic means for educational, professional, social, or other purposes; a virtual community.
- (uncountable) The condition of having certain attitudes and interests in common.
- (countable, obsolete) Common enjoyment or possession; participation.
- (uncountable, obsolete) Common character; likeness.
- (uncountable, obsolete) Commonness; frequency.
- (Wales, countable) A local area within a county or county borough which is the lowest tier of local government, usually represented by a community council or town council, which is generally equivalent to a civil parish in England.
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Examples of "community" in Sentences
- The local amusement community opposed the city.
- The community is in the area of the Raft River Mountains.
- This site was near the area earmarked for the Indian community.
- The readership was the financial community of the City of London.
- The country is known for its bilingual community and problems thereabout.
- Not very comforting words for the apprehensive Shia community of that country.
- The community was named for the proliferation of strawberry farms in the area.
- The change is not something you can superimpose on a person, a community or a country.
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