Community — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun /kə-ˈmyü-nə-tē/ com·mu·ni·ty

Meaning & Definition of Community

Community (noun)

  1. a unified body of individuals
  2. the people with common interests living in a particular area; broadly, the area itself
  3. a group of people with a common characteristic or interest living together within a larger society

Community (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. the people living in a particular area

    "the whole community rallied to the aid of the family who had lost its home"

    similar: neighborhood
    related: city, commune, hamlet, town, village, denizens, dwellers, inhabitants, residents, citizenry, culture, people, populace, public, society

  2. a group of people with a common interest living in one place

    "a picturesque seacoast village that is known for its sizable community of artists"

    similar: colony
    related: circle, clique, coterie, set, society, band, company, troop, clan, family

  3. a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially

    "a large community of retired people in the coastal town"

    similar: body, bunch, circle, clan, clique, coterie, coven, crowd, fold, galère, gang, klatch, lot, network, pack, ring, set
    related: charmed circle, elite, in-group, closed shop, club, college, fellowship, guild, league, organization, society, camp, faction, sect, side, tribe, mess, squad, brotherhood, fraternity, order, sisterhood, sodality, sorority, commune, alliance, bloc, coalition, confederation, congress, council, federation, union
    near: loner, individualist

  4. the body of people in a profession or field of activity

    "members of the medical community"

    similar: brotherhood, corps, fellowship, fraternity, sodality, vocation
    related: calling, profession, association, club, federation, guild, organization, society

  5. the quality or state of having many qualities in common

    "there's a community of aesthetics that makes a very modern-looking gallery an especially appropriate setting for primitive art"

    similar: alikeness, comparability, correspondence, likeness, parallelism, resemblance, similarity, similitude
    related: semblance, affinity, analogousness, equation, equivalence, equivalency, par, parity, identicalness, identity, sameness, correlation, relationship, exchangeability, interchangeability, accordance, agreement, compatibility, conformity, congruity
    opposite: difference, disagreement, discrepancy, disparateness, disparity, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, distinctiveness, distinctness, unlikeness
    near: inequality, conflict, polarity, incompatibility, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness, nonconformity, differentiability, discriminability, distinguishability, anomalousness, dichotomy, disproportion, imbalance, nonequivalence

  6. the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions

    "interactive features that are designed to foster a sense of community among the visitors to the Web site"

    similar: brotherhood, camaraderie, companionship, company, comradery, comradeship, fellowship, society
    related: amity, benevolence, cordiality, friendliness, friendship, goodwill, kindliness, civility, comity, concord, harmony, rapport, charity, generosity, affinity, compassion, empathy, sympathy, chumminess, familiarity, inseparability, intimacy, nearness, affection, devotion, fondness, love
    near: forlornness, loneliness, lonesomeness

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Community

The most common words with a similar meaning to Community:

neighborhood, colony, body, bunch, circle, clan, clique, coterie, coven, crowd, fold, galère, gang, klatch, lot, network, pack, ring, set, brotherhood, corps, fellowship, fraternity, sodality, vocation, alikeness, comparability, correspondence, likeness, parallelism, resemblance, similarity, similitude, camaraderie, companionship, company, comradery, comradeship, society

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Community

Words with the opposite meaning of Community:

difference, disagreement, discrepancy, disparateness, disparity, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, distinctiveness, distinctness, unlikeness

Related Words for Community

city, commune, hamlet, town, village, denizens, dwellers, inhabitants, residents, citizenry, culture, people, populace, public, band, troop, family, charmed circle, elite, in-group, closed shop, club, college, guild, league, organization, camp, faction, sect, side

Near Antonyms of Community

loner, individualist, inequality, conflict, polarity, incompatibility, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness, nonconformity, differentiability, discriminability, distinguishability, anomalousness, dichotomy, disproportion, imbalance, nonequivalence, forlornness, loneliness, lonesomeness

Word Forms of Community

Inflections: communities

Origin & Etymology of Community

Middle English comunete, from Anglo-French communité, from Latin communitat-, communitas, from communis see common:1

First known use: 14th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Community

Words & Phrases Containing Community

community-acquired, community antenna television, community center, community chest, community college, community immunity, community property, community spread, community-supported agriculture

Frequently Asked Questions about Community

What does "Community" mean?

"Community" means a unified body of individuals. As a noun, it is defined as: a unified body of individuals. It has 6 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Community"?

Other words for "Community" include neighborhood, colony, body, bunch, circle, clan, clique and coterie. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Community" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Community"?

There are 132 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Community". Common alternatives include neighborhood, colony, body, bunch, circle, clan, clique, coterie, coven and crowd.

What is the opposite of "Community"?

Antonyms of "Community" include difference, disagreement, discrepancy, disparateness, disparity, dissimilarity, dissimilitude and distinctiveness. Near antonyms include loner, individualist, inequality and conflict.

How do you use "Community" in a sentence?

Examples of "Community" in a sentence: "the whole community rallied to the aid of the family who had lost its home"; "a picturesque seacoast village that is known for its sizable community of artists"; "a large community of retired people in the coastal town".

Is "Community" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Community" is a noun.

Is "Community" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As an A2-level word, "Community" is typical of Cambridge A2 Key (KET), PTE Academic 30–42, TOEIC Listening & Reading 225+. It is on the Academic Word List, so it appears often in IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, and university texts.

How do you pronounce "Community"?

"Community" is pronounced /kə-ˈmyü-nə-tē/ and divided into syllables as com·mu·ni·ty.