community
A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or…A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition.
» We must think about the community.
Meaning
10 senses(countable)A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition.
Gemeinschaft, Gesellschaft, Community
соо́бществоsoóbščestvo, о́бществоóbščestvo, общи́наobščína
грома́даhromáda, спільно́таspilʹnóta, общи́наobščýna
a group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession, or other particular characteristic in common
(countable)A residential or religious collective; a commune.
Gemeinde
соо́бществоsoóbščestvo, комму́наkommúna
(countable)A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other.
коло́нияkolónija
(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other
(Internet, countable)A group of people interacting by electronic means for educational, professional, social, or other purposes; a virtual community.
(uncountable)The condition of having certain attitudes and interests in common.
Gemeinschaft
a group of nations having common interests
(uncountable)A feeling of togetherness or connectedness, common identity or of possessing a similar outlook, perspective and purpose with some group of people.
Volunteering gave me a sense of community.
(Wales, countable)A local area within a county or county borough which is the lowest tier of local government, usually represented by a community council or town council, which is generally equivalent to a civil parish in England.
(countable, obsolete)Common enjoyment or possession; participation.
a community of goods
common ownership
(obsolete, uncountable)Common character; likeness.
(obsolete, uncountable)Commonness; frequency.
Examples
705 sentencesWe must think about the community.
We have a very strong community.
Tom lives in a rural community.
ruТом живет в сельской местности.
I live in a rural community.
We've lost all sense of community.
Translations
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Origin
From Late Middle English communite, borrowed from Old French communité, comunité, comuneteFrom Late Middle English communite, borrowed from Old French communité, comunité, comunete (modern French communauté), from Classical Latin commūnitās (“community; public spirit”), from commūn(is) (“common, ordinary; of or for the community, public”) + -itās. By surface analysis, commun(e) + -ity. Displaced native Old English ġemǣnsċipe. Doublet of communitas.
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Forms
plural: communitiesSynonyms
4 synonyms- (ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other:biotic community
- agreement as to goals:community of interests
- a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences:residential districtresidential area
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
84 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable