See Also: B.O.N.D. COMMUNITY(finance)
community(dictionary)
community(dictionary)
Community(medicine)
BITTERROOT COMMUNITY(finance)
BORINQUEN COMMUNITY(finance)
BERKS COMMUNITY(finance)
BROOKS COMMUNITY(finance)
BAKERSFIELD COMMUNITY(finance)
community (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)

community (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: comunete, from Latin communitas, from communis; COMMON1]
[C, also + plural verb British English] the people who live in the same area, town etc
::The new arts centre will serve the whole community.
:: community education programmes
community relations/affairs/needs etc
::We meet once a month to discuss community problems.
community groups/leaders etc
::Community leaders met to discuss the proposed golf course.
community spirit
(=the desire to be friendly with and help other people who live in the same community)
[C] a group of people who have the same interests, religion, race etc
::different ethnic communities
the gay/black/Asian etc community
::the gay community in San Francisco
the business/academic/scientific etc community
the community
society and the people in it
::The trend is towards reintegrating mentally ill people into the community.
the international community
(=all the countries of the world)
::The President appealed to the international community for aid for the flood victims.
sense of community
the feeling that you belong to a community
[C] a group of plants or animals that live in the same environment
::Communities of otters are slowly returning to British rivers.