Definition of COMMUNITIES (original) (raw)

often attributive

: a unified body of individuals: such as

: the people with common interests living in a particular area

broadly : the area itself

the problems of a large community

: a group of people with a common characteristic or interest living together within a larger society

a community of retired persons

: a body of persons of common and especially professional interests scattered through a larger society

: a body of persons or nations having a common history or common social, economic, and political interests

the international community

: a group linked by a common policy

: an interacting population of various kinds of individuals (such as species) in a common location

: a social state or condition

The school encourages a sense of community in its students.

: joint ownership or participation

: society at large

the interests of the community

Synonyms

Examples of community in a Sentence

a respectable member of the community The festival was a great way for the local community to get together. Many communities are facing budget problems. People in the community wanted better police protection.

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For years, the culinary community has debated about the right way to boil an egg. —Korin Miller, Health, 8 Feb. 2025 Alexander immediately found support from his colleagues and the wrestling community. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025 Ellsworth Cemetery was founded by a small cadre of Black Civil War Veterans in 1876 to provide a burial ground for the African American community in and around Westminster. —Diane Boettcher, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025 But slinging steaks out of a trailer hadn’t fostered the community Mr. Teti had hoped for. —Ali Watkins, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for community