community (kəˈmjuːnɪtɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- the people living in one locality
- the locality in which they live
- ((as modifier) ⇒
community spirit
- a group of people having cultural, religious, ethnic, or other characteristics in common ⇒
the Protestant community
- a group of nations having certain interests in common
- the public in general; society
- common ownership or participation
- similarity or agreement ⇒
community of interests
- (in Wales since 1974 and Scotland since 1975) the smallest unit of local government; a subdivision of a district
- ecology a group of interdependent plants and animals inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other through food and other relationships
Word Origin
C14: from Latin commūnitās, from commūniscommonSynonyms
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society,
people,
public,
association,
population,
residents,
commonwealth,
general public,
populace,
body politic,
state,
company,
Translations
- British English:
community
The community is all the people who live in a particular area or place.He's well liked by people in the community.kəˈmjuːnɪtɪ NOUN He's well liked by people in the community.
- Spanish:
comunidad
nf
- French:
communauté
nf
- German:
Gemeinschaft
nf
- Chinese: 社区 n
- Arabic: مُجْتَمَع n
- Portuguese: comunidade nf
- Russian: общество nnt
- Croatian: zajednica nf
- Czech: komunita nf
- Danish: lokalsamfund nnt
- Dutch: gemeenschap nf
- Finnish: yhteisö n
- Greek: κοινότητα nf
- Italian: comunità nf
- Japanese: 地域社会 n
- Korean: 공동체 n
- Norwegian: samfunn nnt
- Polish: społeczność nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: comunidade nf
- European Spanish:
comunidad
nf
- Swedish: samhälle nnt
- Thai: ชุมชน n
- Turkish: topluluk n
- Vietnamese: cộng đồng n
Usage examples
Nobody in the expatriate community knew Kershaw, he seemed to have no connections in Cotonou at all.
, INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)The intervention followed an application to buy the land made by the local community.
Country Life (2004)In some cases interest on repayments can be as high 25 per cent per week, said one community activist.
Irish Times (2002)The international community had been ready to rescue at least 180 impoverished youngsters thought to be crammed inside.
Glasgow Herald (2001)David found life in a therapeutic community quite different from what he had expected.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)