communitynoun [ C, + sing/pl verb ]
uk/kəˈmjuː.nə.ti/us/kəˈmjuː.nə.t̬i/B2 the people living in one particular area or people who are considered as a unit because of their common interests, social group, or nationality:
He's well known in the local community.
There's a large black/white/Jewish community living in this area.
Her speech caused outrage among the gay community.
Drug trafficking is a matter of considerable concern for the entire international community (= all the countries of the world).
There's a real sense of community (= caring and friendly feeling) in this neighbourhood.
specialized biology a group of animals or plants that live or grow together
the community [ S ]
the general public:
Unlike the present government, we believe in serving the community.
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- Her death is a grievous loss to the whole of the community.
- Her ideas have attracted a lot of attention in the scientific community.
- In this school, most of the children are from the Chinese community.
- The poorest sections of the community have much worse health.
- The tragedy has shocked this close-knit rural community.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Groups of people
- alliance
- an
- assemblage
- band
- bee
- corps
- crop
- gang
- ginger group
- group
- grouping
- harem
- quarter
- stable
- threesome
- throng
- tribe
- triumvirate
- vintage
- wing
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