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- Dictionarycom·mu·ni·ty/kəˈmyo͞onədē/
noun
- 1. a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common: "the scientific community" Similar
- 2. a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals: "the sense of community that organized religion can provide"
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The meaning of COMMUNITY is a unified body of individuals. How to use community in a sentence.
noun [ C/U ] us / kəˈmju·nɪ·t̬i / Add to word list. all the people who live in a particular area, or a group of people who are considered as a unit because of their shared interests or background: [ C ] the scientific community. [ C ] Bus fares were raised despite the protests of the community.
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.
In this sense it is synonymous with the concept of an ancient settlement—whether a hamlet, village, town, or city. The second meaning resembles the usage of the term in other social sciences: a community is a group of people living near one another who interact socially.
If a number of people consider themselves one group based on location, work, religion, nationality, or even activity, they can be called a community. If you like to play online games, you are active in the gamer community.
n. pl. com·mu·ni·ties. 1. a. A group of people living in the same locality and under the same government. b. The district or locality in which such a group lives. 2. a. A group of people having common interests: the scientific community; the international business community. b.
Definition of community noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a social, religious, occupational, or other group sharing common characteristics or interests and perceived or perceiving itself as distinct in some respect from the larger society within which it exists: the community of scholars;
Noun. COMMUNITY definition: 1. the people living in a particular area: 2. a group of people with the same interests…. Learn more.
Community Definition. All the people living in a particular district, city, etc. The district, city, etc. where they live. A group of people forming a smaller social unit within a larger one, and sharing common interests, work, identity, location, etc. A college community, the labor community.