community

community is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

common - community - company

community is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ or /k(ə)ˈmjunəɾi/

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• Hyphenation: com‧mu‧nity

Noun

Singular community

Plural communities

1. (countable) A community is a group of people living in the same area and having a similar background or similar interests.
   • Synonyms: group and public

   Most Libyan policemen were members of the community where they worked.

   Within the business community, most people believe that taxes are too high.

Related words

• commune
• communitarian
• neighborhood
• suburb
• town