communal (ˈkɒmjʊnəll
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Definitions
adjective
- belonging or relating to a community as a whole
- relating to different groups within a society ⇒
communal strife
- of or relating to a commune or a religious community
Alternative Forms
communality (ˌkɒmjʊˈnælɪtɪ) noun ˈcommunally adverb Usage examples
Waiting for her private elevator, she met an elderly couple who lived on the tenth floor coming out of the communal elevator.
, Compulsion (1994)There are also no external windows, only "internal ones" looking on to a communal corridor.
Megastar (2004)Besides opposing CPI-M's terror politics, Congress will also fight the BJP's communal brand of politics, he asserted.
Samachar (2004)Originally the formal dining room, the sitting room has three large picture windows with views to the communal gardens.
Glasgow Herald (2001)There are common rooms, communal social activities, even a swimming pool.
, 365 Ways to a Happy Sex Life (1990)