community

noun
com·mun·i·ty
kə-myo͞oʹnə-ti

A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition.

Other meanings

A residential or religious collective; a commune.
A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other.

Related words

community centre
community center
Flemish Community
Flemish community

Example sentences

“These languages are currently under community development.”
Tatoeba · Isomorph · CC0
“Identity is rooted in self and community.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“The community is insular but harmless.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "commūnitās" (community; public spirit).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “community” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.