community

Universal Words noun (plural communities) 1 [sing.] 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 * (AmE) community parks / libraries (= paid for by the local town / city) 2 [C+sing./pl.v.] a group of people who share the same religion, race, job, etc: the Polish community in London * ethnic communities * the farming community 3 [U] 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 [C] (biology) a group of animals or plants living or growing in the same place: a community fish tank