community

People who live in the same area or regularly share activities and interests.

• Our community has a new library.
• The whole community helped after the flood.
• I found an online community for gardeners.

How to use it: a community of people (She joined a community of local artists.)

Common phrases: local community, online community, community center, serve the community

A group of people who share a language, religion, culture, or another important feature.

• The village has a large Muslim community.
• This discovery excited the scientific community.
• The festival celebrates traditions from several communities.

Similar words: group

Common phrases: religious community, scientific community, deaf community, immigrant community

A group of people who live together and share their daily life, often for religious reasons.

• She lives in a religious community.
• The community shares meals and daily tasks.
• Several small farming communities settled in the valley.

Similar words: commune, collective

Common phrases: monastic community, religious community, live in community