community
noun
com·mu·ni·ty
kə-ˈmyü-nə-tē 
plural communities
often attributive
1
: a unified body of individuals: such as
a
: the people with common interests living in a particular area
broadly
: the area itself
the problems of a large community
b
: a group of people with a common characteristic or interest living together within a larger society
a community of retired persons
a monastic community
c
: a body of persons of common and especially professional interests scattered through a larger society
the academic community
the scientific community
d
: a body of persons or nations having a common history or common social, economic, and political interests
the international community
e
: a group linked by a common policy
f
: an interacting population of various kinds of individuals (such as species) in a common location
g
2
a
: a social state or condition
The school encourages a sense of community in its students.
b
: joint ownership or participation
community of goods
c
: common character : likeness
community of interests
d
: social activity : fellowship
3
: society at large
the interests of the community
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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The goal of the Family Place Libraries program is to encourage libraries to be a family-friendly environment and transform them into community centers for literacy, early childhood development, parent education and engagement, family support and community information.
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Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
The Phoenix Veterans Day Parade brought together service members, veterans, community groups, families and civilians for a morning of gratitude.
—Christopher Howley, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Teachers and community members have given great feedback about Murphy, Crosset said.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
This expansion strategy is both ambitious and strategic, targeting urban areas as well as underserved rural communities.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
The Phoenix Veterans Day Parade brought together service members, veterans, community groups, families and civilians for a morning of gratitude.
—Christopher Howley, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Teachers and community members have given great feedback about Murphy, Crosset said.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
This expansion strategy is both ambitious and strategic, targeting urban areas as well as underserved rural communities.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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community
noun
com·mu·ni·ty
kə-ˈmyü-nət-ē
plural communities
1
a
: the people living in an area
also
: the area itself
b
: a group of living things that belong to one or more species, interact ecologically, and are located in one place (as a bog or pond)
c
: a group of people with common interests especially when living together
a community of monks
2
a
: shared ownership or participation
community of goods
b
: similarity sense 1, likeness
a community of ideas
c
: shared activity : fellowship
Medical Definition
community
noun
com·mu·ni·ty
kə-ˈmyü-nət-ē
plural communities
: a unified body of individuals: as
a
: the people with common interests living in a particular area
broadly
: the area itself
the problems of a large community
b
: an interacting population of various kinds of individuals (as species) in a common location
c
: a group of people with a common characteristic or interest living together within a larger society
a community of retired persons
Legal Definition
community
noun
com·mu·ni·ty
plural communities
1
: the people who live in a particular place or region and usually are linked by some common interests
2
a
: the mass of community property owned by a husband and wife
a spouse may not…lease to a third person his undivided interest in the community or in particular things of the community—Louisiana Civil Code
Louisiana Civil Code
b
: the entity created upon the marriage of a husband and wife for the purposes of ownership of property in community property states see also community property at property, regime
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