com·mu·nal 
/kəˈmju:nl̟, ˈkɑ:mjənl̟/ adjective
/kəˈmju:nl̟, ˈkɑ:mjənl̟/ adjective 1 a : shared or used by members of a group or community
▪ a communal meal/bathroom ▪ The tribe lived in communal huts. ▪ communal property
b : relating to or involving members of a commune (sense 1)
▪ a communal living arrangement ▪ communal life ▪ a communal farm 2 [more communal; most communal] : relating to a situation in which you are doing something with other people
▪ the communal experience of riding on the train ▪ a communal atmosphere 3 formal : involving people from different racial or cultural groups
▪ communal violence
▪ a communal meal/bathroom ▪ The tribe lived in communal huts. ▪ communal property
b : relating to or involving members of a commune (sense 1)
▪ a communal living arrangement ▪ communal life ▪ a communal farm
▪ the communal experience of riding on the train ▪ a communal atmosphere
▪ communal violence
— com·mu·nal·ly adverb
▪ Nuns live communally.
▪ Nuns live communally.
