What does “community” mean?
- 1
nounthe people who live in one area
The new park is good for the whole community.
- 2
nouna group of people who share the same interests, religion or background
The city has a large Vietnamese community.
Community at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /kəˈmjunəti/ · kuh-MYOO-nuh-tee
- Forms
- communities
Common phrases with “community”
- local community
- community center
- the business community
- sense of community
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