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community

noun

(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
C
Ends with
Y
Contains
OM
Scrabble score
18
CEFR level
B2

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noun

  1. (ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other

noun

  1. A group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession, or other particular characteristic in common

    “He was well known throughout the Catholic community”

noun

  1. A group of people living in a particular local area

    “The team is drawn from all parts of the community”

noun

  1. A group of nations having common interests

    “They hoped to join the NATO community”

noun

  1. A district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences

noun

  1. Common ownership

    “They shared a community of possessions”

noun

  1. Agreement as to goals

    “The preachers and the bootleggers found they had a community of interests”

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Example Sentences

He was well known throughout the Catholic community
The news spread rapidly through the medical community
They formed a community of scientists
The team is drawn from all parts of the community
They hoped to join the NATO community
They shared a community of possessions
The preachers and the bootleggers found they had a community of interests

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