com·mu·ni·ty 
/kəˈmju:nəti/ noun
plural com·mu·ni·ties /kəˈmju:nəti/ noun 1 [count] : a group of people who live in the same area (such as a city, town, or neighborhood)
▪ a respectable member of the community ▪ The festival was a great way for the local community to get together. ▪ Many communities are facing budget problems. ▪ People in the community wanted better police protection. ▪ a rural community ▪ community leaders 2 [count] : a group of people who have the same interests, religion, race, etc.
▪ an artistic/business/medical community ▪ the town's Jewish community ▪ ethnic/religious communities ▪ the scientific community 3 [count] : a group of nations — usually singular ▪ the international community 4 [noncount] : a feeling of wanting to be with other people or of caring about the other people in a group
▪ The school encourages a sense/feeling of community in its students. ▪ community spirit 5 [count] biology : a group of animals or plants that live in the same place
▪ a community of bacteria
▪ a respectable member of the community ▪ The festival was a great way for the local community to get together. ▪ Many communities are facing budget problems. ▪ People in the community wanted better police protection. ▪ a rural community ▪ community leaders
▪ an artistic/business/medical community ▪ the town's Jewish community ▪ ethnic/religious communities ▪ the scientific community
▪ The school encourages a sense/feeling of community in its students. ▪ community spirit
▪ a community of bacteria
