community
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
communities
plural
communities
Britannica Dictionary definition of COMMUNITY
1
[count]
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a group of people who live in the same area (such as a city, town, or neighborhood)
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a respectable member of the community
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The festival was a great way for the local community to get together.
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Many communities are facing budget problems.
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People in the community wanted better police protection.
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a rural community
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community leaders
2
[count]
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a group of people who have the same interests, religion, race, etc.
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an artistic/business/medical community
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the town's Jewish community
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ethnic/religious communities
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the scientific community
3
[count]
:
a group of nations
— usually singular
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the international community
4
[noncount]
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a feeling of wanting to be with other people or of caring about the other people in a group
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The school encourages a sense/feeling of community in its students.
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community spirit
5
[count]
biology
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a group of animals or plants that live in the same place
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a community of bacteria
