com·mu·ni·ty
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plural communities
Definition of community
1
: a unified body of individuals: such as
a
: the people with common interests living in a particular area
broadly
: the area itself
the problems of a large community
b
: a group of people with a common characteristic or interest living together within a larger society
a community of retired persons a monastic community
c
: a body of persons of common and especially professional interests scattered through a larger society
the academic community the scientific community
d
: a body of persons or nations having a common history or common social, economic, and political interests
the international community
e
: a group linked by a common policy
f
: an interacting population of various kinds of individuals (such as species) in a common location
g
: state, commonwealth
2a
: a social state or condition
The school encourages a sense of community in its students.
b
: joint ownership or participation
community of goods
c
: common character : likeness
community of interests
d
: social activity : fellowship
3
: society at large
the interests of the community