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community
[ kuh-myoo-ni-tee ]
noun
- a social group of any size whose members reside in a specific locality, share government, and often have a common cultural and historical heritage.
- a locality inhabited by such a group.
- a social, religious, occupational, or other group sharing common characteristics or interests and perceived or perceiving itself as distinct in some respect from the larger society within which it exists: the community of scholars;
the business community;
the community of scholars;
diversity within a college community;
London's Jewish and Muslim communities.
- a group of associated nations sharing common interests or a common heritage:
the community of Western Europe.
- Ecclesiastical. a group of men or women leading a common life according to a rule.
- Ecology. an assemblage of interacting populations occupying a given area.
- joint possession, enjoyment, liability, etc.:
community of property.
community of interests.
Synonyms: ,
- the community, the public; society:
the needs of the community.
community
/ əˈːɪɪ /
noun
- the people living in one locality
- the locality in which they live
- ( as modifier )
community spirit
- a group of people having cultural, religious, ethnic, or other characteristics in common
the Protestant community
- a group of nations having certain interests in common
- the public in general; society
- common ownership or participation
- similarity or agreement
community of interests
- (in Wales since 1974 and Scotland since 1975) the smallest unit of local government; a subdivision of a district
- ecology a group of interdependent plants and animals inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other through food and other relationships
community
- A group of organisms or populations living and interacting with one another in a particular environment. The organisms in a community affect each other's abundance, distribution, and evolutionary adaptation. Depending on how broadly one views the interaction between organisms, a community can be small and local, as in a pond or tree, or regional or global, as in a biome.
Other Word Forms
- dz·n·ٲ adjective
- cdz·nٲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of community1
Word History and Origins
Origin of community1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"I'm sorry for the moments when we failed to meet the high expectations we rightfully set for our community," Dr Garber said in a letter on Tuesday accompanying the reports.
“We are going to be paying hundreds of millions of dollars that could be invested into the communities, into parks, libraries, beaches, public social services, until 2050,” said L.A.
That home was the site of a “Vigil for Justice,” where pet owners and community and animal groups gathered for what was advertised on social media as a peaceful protest.
"To do this to young people, who have left community to better their life and to be something, is so wrong," she said.
The UFL also said that Nacua has agreed to participate in community service events that will be arranged by the league later this season.
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More About Community
is a community?
A community is a social group whose members have something in common, such as a shared government, geographic location, culture, or heritage.
Community can also refer to the physical location where such a group lives. It can refer to a town, city, village, or other area with a formal government whose residents share a nationality or culture, as in A group of town citizens decided to clean up the litter in their community.
Community can also refer to the people who live in this area, as in Filipe was able to raise money for the city’s homeless shelter with help from the community.
More generally, community can refer to a group that shares some trait or quality that separates it from the wider population as in Tracy was excited to find that the Muslim community in her city often held free talks on being a Muslim American.
Example: Ria entered politics to help improve the lives of the people in her community.
Where does community come from?
The first records of the word community comes from around 1325. It comes from the Latin dzūԾ, meaning “joint possession or use.” A community has something in common, such as a geographic location or a shared culture.
In terms of a specific location, community is a more general term than words like burrough, village, or city. When you refer to the community you live in, you could mean something as small as your neighborhood or as large as a metropolitan area.
The sense of community that refers to a group of people with shared traits or qualities is frequently used when people talk about demographics. You have probably heard of polls or studies of “the Hispanic community” or “the Christian community,” for example. You’ll find this usage in academics, politics, business, and similar fields.
Did you know … ?
are some other forms related to community?
- communital (adjective)
- procomunity (adjective)
are some synonyms for community?
are some words that share a root or word element with community?
are some words that often get used in discussing community?
How is community used in real life?
The word community is common and is often used to refer to groups of people or the places where they live.
Michelle and I send our condolences to the people of New Zealand. We grieve with you and the Muslim community. All of us must stand against hatred in all its forms.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama)
I'm seeing an outbreak of strep throat in my community. This winter is going to be ugly. Too many infections to go around.
— Linda Girgis MD (@DrLindaMD)
Help give back to the community. 👏
Through the end of the month, we've teamed up with to bring a pop-up blood donation center to CenturyLink Field.
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks)
Try using community!
Is community used correctly in the following sentence?
The charity group raised money to help local communities impacted by hurricanes.
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