community

noun

kə-ˈmyü-nə-tē How to pronounce community (audio)
Definition of communitynext
1
as in town
the people living in a particular area the whole community rallied to the aid of the family who had lost its home

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2
as in colony
a group of people with a common interest living in one place a picturesque seacoast village that is known for its sizable community of artists

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3
as in crowd
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially a large community of retired people in the coastal town

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4
as in fraternity
the body of people in a profession or field of activity members of the medical community

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as in similarity
the quality or state of having many qualities in common there's a community of aesthetics that makes a very modern-looking gallery an especially appropriate setting for primitive art

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as in brotherhood
the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions interactive features that are designed to foster a sense of community among the visitors to the Web site

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Recent Examples of community Sectarian attacks in Jordan are rare, with the Christian community making up just 2% of the total population of the country. — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 On the other side of the pond, NASA’s Space Sustainability Strategy identifies five key challenges that are felt nationally but also within the wider space community. — David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Another project, our PRIME Summit, brings our community together to learn about ROS1 treatments and research. — Stat Staff, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026 Elk Grove and its large Sikh community were left reeling from the killings. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for community
Recent Examples of Synonyms for community
  1. town
  2. colony
  3. crowd
  4. fraternity
  5. similarity
  6. brotherhood
  7. neighborhood
  8. family
Noun
  • On March 21, 1937, a crowd of hundreds gathered in the southern Puerto Rican town of Ponce on Palm Sunday afternoon, preparing to march.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Long marches across the country also enabled the students to voice their cause in smaller towns and villages, where people were unaware of the protestors’ aims because of the state’s stranglehold on the media.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of town
Noun
  • Under the terms of the Tripartite Convention of 1899, the United States claimed eastern Samoa (now American Samoa), while Germany made a colony of the western part of the islands (now the independent country of Samoa).
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The wood is dark, evocative of the traditional First Period architecture of the early colonies.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of colony
Noun
  • Nugent has been in police custody since shortly after Haines was injured and a crowd of bystanders subdued him.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Suspect to face court on Wednesday Nugent has been in police custody since shortly after Haines was injured and a crowd of bystanders subdued him.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of crowd
Noun
  • The resolution was introduced after revelations about Cornell’s handling of Jane Doe’s allegations that she was raped at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024.
    — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • This week, a woman sued Alpha Delta Phi and its Chicago chapter, alleging she was raped in February by a member of the fraternity at the University of Chicago.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of fraternity
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  • Benson’s death has similarities to other e-bicycle and e-motorcycle incidents, including two deaths in Huntington Beach — that of a 62-year-old Westminster woman on Saturday and a 21-year-old man in July.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Of course, the two men bonded at the time about their most noticeable similarity, comparing notes on how they were treated by other kids in school for being redheads.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of similarity
Noun
  • From the first meeting in Arizona with David Berson & Ross Molloy, to the brotherhood of the NFL Today desk, an unforgettable year with Ian, Evan, Ken & crew and now alongside legendary Jim Nantz, Tracy Wolfson, Rikhoff and the whole crew.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Bryant credits much of that success to the brotherhood his players have built off the field.
    — Johnny Resendiz, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of brotherhood
Noun
  • Hebron municipal officials said families had been displaced from nearly 500 apartments in Deir Bahha and surrounding neighborhoods.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The airport’s parking lot was full, and people were parking across Freeport Boulevard in nearby neighborhoods.
    — Nathaniel Levine, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of neighborhood
Noun
  • Another family attempted to navigate the gate to access medical appointments.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Sanders, who spoke alongside el Sayed in Grand Rapids, said Trump’s attacks on the Democratic candidate were rooted in Islamophobia because Republicans have little to say about the issues affecting working families.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026
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