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noun
- 1. a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common: "Montreal's Italian community" Similar
- 2. the condition of sharing or having certain attitudes and interests in common: "the sense of community that organized religion can provide"
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noun [ C/U ] us / kəˈmju·nɪ·t̬i / 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.
The meaning of COMMUNITY is a unified body of individuals. How to use community in a sentence.
noun. , plural com·mu·ni·ties. 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.
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.
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.
Definition of community noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.