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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5
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 The goal should be to bring together fragmented data, apply differentiated clinical expertise and translate insights into actions in collaboration with the local oncology community. — Brad Kreick, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The filmmakers say their goal is to humanize community members with different viewpoints. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The community member had witnessed the shooter firing at the pickup, authorities said. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 Through access to capital, education and community, including its signature Fellows Program, the foundation helps women entrepreneurs grow. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 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
  • The conclusion of the state's investigation into the shooting death of Kohen Wiley follows months of mourning and calls for justice, both nationally and in the small town where the shooting took place, about 40 miles south of Memphis.
    — SOPHIE BATES, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Southwold is one of Britain’s affluent seaside getaway towns, filled with Range Rovers and sunburned Londoners.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of town
Noun
  • The new appendage lets humans using Beewise’s Beehome monitoring system remotely care for the colony without needing to go to a hive that might be up to 100 acres away from the farmhouse.
    — Rachel Sacks, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Although iguana colonies remain relatively stable, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) still lists them as Vulnerable due to predators, mounting pollution issues, and cyclical El Niño events.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of colony
Noun
  • Carnegie Hall seats well over 3,000 people, but this intense, no-frills performance film gives life to the old saying about feeling alone in a crowd.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That left a thinner-than-expected crowd, mostly made up of local executives, to hear the kingdom seek deeper international cooperation to secure energy supplies and trade routes.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of crowd
Noun
  • Others believe that the school’s ban on fraternity events is more of a response to external pressure than a push for long-lasting cultural change on campus.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
  • These groups sure sound less like software support forums and more like a fraternity house for corporate landlords.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of fraternity
Noun
  • This year’s Carte Blanche collection centers on the simultaneous similarities and differences that make up humanity.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The proof’s similarities to Buckmaster and Alpöge’s progress are superficial.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of similarity
Noun
  • Bryant credits much of that success to the brotherhood his players have built off the field.
    — Johnny Resendiz, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Their evolving brotherhood was tested unexpectedly in 2010, when guitarist SHOW-HATE collapsed from a stroke immediately after a SiM concert in Sapporo, Hokkaido.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of brotherhood
Noun
  • Two men were found dead inside a Long Beach home after one of them exchanged shots with police and sparked a standoff with SWAT officers in a residential neighborhood early Saturday morning, police said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Many houses in the densely populated middle class neighborhood where the sprayers operated were built with low quality materials, left unfinished or damaged.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of neighborhood
Noun
  • But others criticized the tactics used and family separations.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
  • To support the Rose family, those interested can contribute to a GoFundMe.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of family

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“Community.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/community. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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