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Definition community in British English

community noun

noun
/kəˈmjuːnəti/
1

the people who live in an area: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

Example

I wanted to work somewhere where I could serve the community.

Example

small rural communities that rely on agriculture

Example

Rock Creek is a close-knit community of several hundred people.

Example

links between the university and the wider community

Synonyms and related words
aboriginal birthright the body politic
1.1

relating to a community or to the people in it

Example

The group visited various youth and community projects in the city.

Example

community affairs

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absorb absorption accept
1.2

a group of people in a larger society who are the same in some way: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

Example

areas where there are large Jewish communities

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association commission organization
1.3

a group of people who live together in the same place, often people who keep themselves separate from society: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

Example

a community of monks

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colony commune community
Example

Patients who have received this treatment do well when they return to the community.

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advanced civilisation civilise
3

a group of animals that live in the same place

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brace colony community
4

the feeling that you belong to a group and that this is a good thing

Example

People feel sad about the loss of community.

Example

One of the major goals is to develop a sense of community.

Synonyms and related words
absorb absorption accept
Definition community in British English