Community Definition
kə-myo͝onĭ-tē
communities
noun
communities
All the people living in a particular district, city, etc.
Webster's New World
The district, city, etc. where they live.
Webster's New World
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.
Webster's New World
A group viewed as forming a distinct segment of society.
The gay community; the community of color.
American Heritage
A group of nations loosely or closely associated because of common traditions or for political or economic advantage.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Community
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communitiesOrigin of Community
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Middle English communite citizenry from Old French from Latin commūnitās fellowship from commūnis common common
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French communité, from Classical Latin communitas, from commūnis (“common”). Cognates include French communauté.
From Wiktionary
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