Community Local Kəˈmjuːnəti People Group International Noun Bre

• the local community was shocked by the murders.
• health workers based in the community (= working with people in a local area)
• the international community (= the countries of the world as a group)
• good community relations with the police

community

1. all the people who live in a particular area, country, etc. when talked about as a group
• The local community was shocked by the murders.
• health workers based in the community (= working with people in a local area)
• the international community (= the countries of the world as a group)
• good community relations with the police
• community parks/libraries (= paid for by the local town/city)
2. a group of people who share the same religion, race, job, etc.
• the Polish community in London
• ethnic communities
• the farming community
3. the feeling of sharing things and belonging to a group in the place where you live
• There is a strong sense of community in this town.
• community spirit
4. a group of plants and animals growing or living in the same place or environment
• a community fish tank

Extra Examples

• The town has a strong community spirit.
• a close-knit fishing community
• a cultural programme that should benefit the community at large
• divisions within the scientific community
• the Asian community in Britain
• the concerns of the local and wider community
• He urged the international community to take decisive action on debt relief.
• He was the local magistrate and a pillar of the community.
• Many of the women have left their rural communities to find work in the city.
• Representatives of the city’s Asian community had a meeting with the mayor.
• The aim of the programme is to foster community relations.
• The library is open to all members of the community.
• There needs to be more support for the elderly in the community.
• We need initiatives that will benefit the community at large.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French comunete, reinforced by its source, Latin communitas, from communis ‘common’.