noun / adjective
community
kuh-MYOO-nuh-tee/kəˈmjuːnəti/
A group whose members share a place or way of life.
Members of the community tend gardens and repair their shared neighborhood space.
Etymology
The word began with the quality of sharing relations or feelings: fellowship. That abstract bond became a name for the people connected by it, including those sharing a locality or interests.
In context
it's a neighborhood a community or a group of people with common policy interests that would benefit from being maintained in a single district
More examples
- Several farming communities share the valley's water supply.
- The immigrant community keeps its traditions alive through music and food.
- The community center offers free classes for local residents.
- A pond supports a community of plants, fish, and insects.
Forms
community · communities
communal adjective — Shared by members of a group.
Similar words
- society
- Often describes a larger population with shared institutions and customs.
- neighborhood
- Groups people by nearby homes, not necessarily shared ways of life.