community

com-mu-ni-ty · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A group of people living in the same place or having shared characteristics.

  2. 2.

    A feeling of fellowship with others sharing common interests.

  3. 3.

    A group of plants or animals living in the same environment.

  4. 4.

    The public; society in general.

Forms

plural: communities

Phrases & expressions

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    community center — a building for local activities
  • •
    community service — unpaid work for the public good
  • •
    online community — a group interacting via the internet
  • •
    gated community — a residential area with restricted access
  • •
    community spirit — a sense of shared identity

Related words

Antonyms: individual, isolation
See also: group, neighborhood, public, society
Synonyms: group, neighborhood, population, society

Etymology

From Latin "communitas" meaning fellowship or community, from "communis" (common).