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Add to word list. all the people who live in a particular area, or a group of people who are considered as a unit because of their shared interests or background: [ C ] the scientific community. [ C ] Bus fares were raised despite the protests of the community.
In this sense it is synonymous with the concept of an ancient settlement —whether a hamlet, village, town, or city. The second meaning resembles the usage of the term in other social sciences: a community is a group of people living near one another who interact socially.
Many communities are facing budget problems. People in the community wanted better police protection. Recent Examples on the Web What makes Segura’s approach to the job stand out, her counterparts say, is the depth of her connection to communities most affected by heat.
It comes from the Latin commūnitās, 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.
Definition of community noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
5. [count] biology : a group of animals or plants that live in the same place. a community of bacteria. COMMUNITY meaning: 1 : a group of people who live in the same area (such as a city, town, or neighborhood); 2 : a group of people who have the same interests, religion, race, etc.
noun Word forms: plural comˈmunities. 1. a. all the people living in a particular district, city, etc. b. the district, city, etc. where they live. 2. a group of people forming a smaller social unit within a larger one, and sharing common interests, work, identity, location, etc. a college community, the labor community.
IPA guide. Other forms: communities. If a number of people consider themselves one group based on location, work, religion, nationality, or even activity, they can be called a community. If you like to play online games, you are active in the gamer community.
Community Definition. All the people living in a particular district, city, etc. The district, city, etc. where they live. A group of people forming a smaller social unit within a larger one, and sharing common interests, work, identity, location, etc. A college community, the labor community.
1560–. The fact of having a quality or qualities in common; shared character, similarity; identity; unity. † nothing of community: nothing in common ( obsolete ). community of interest: identity of interest, interests in common ( spec. in Finance ). Formerly also as a count noun: †a shared or common quality. 1560.
