community

/kəmjˈunəti/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a group of people living in a particular local area
   “the team is drawn from all parts of the community”
2. a group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession, or other particular characteristic in common
   “he was well known throughout the Catholic community”
3. common ownership
   “they shared a community of possessions”
4. a group of nations having common interests
   “they hoped to join the NATO community”
5. agreement as to goals
   “the preachers and the bootleggers found they had a community of interests”
6. a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences
7. (ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other

Synonyms for community

• community of interests
• residential district
• residential area
• biotic community

Words that rhyme with community

• immunity
• unity
• disunity
• opportunity