community
/kəˈmjuːnɪ.ti/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: communities
Sense 1
Meaning · English
A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition.
Noun
Examples
[W]e are not borne to our ſelues alone, but the prince, the countrie, the parents, freends, wiues, children and familie, euerie of them doo claime an intereſt in vs, and to euerie of them we muſt be beneficiall: otherwiſe we doo degenerate from that communitie and ſocietie, which by ſuch offices by
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A residential or religious collective; a commune.
Noun
Examples
The Beguines, an uncloistered religiously inspired woman's movement began about the year 1210 in Liége, Belgium. Generally the Beguines lived in community or in small cottages behind a wall. At times threatened as heretics, they were finally disbanded by the Reformation.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “community” mean?
A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition.
Is “community” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.