community

[kəˈmjuːnəti]

Definition:
1. A group of people living in a particular local area.
2. A group of people having ethnic or cultural or religious characteristics in common.
3. Common ownership.
4. A group of nations having common interests.
5. The body of people in a learned occupation.

Use 'community' in a sentence:

1. Community service is seen as the only credible alternative to imprisonment.
2. Petty crime is having a deleterious effect on community life.
3. They played a part in the life of their community.
4. He's well liked by people in the community.
5. Crime and the fear of crime preoccupy the community.
6. Two of our greatest strengths are diversity and community.
7. Immigrants have been successfully assimilated into the community.
8. My father is a pillar of the community.
9. How have these so-called improvements helped the local community?
10. Local police are trying to defuse racial tension in the community.
11. Integrating the kids with the community is essential.
12. The entire community has been gripped by fear.
13. The money will go to finance a new community centre.
14. The meeting will be held in the community centre.
15. She now also does pottery classes at a community centre.
16. In rural areas, the school is often the focal point for the local community.
17. The issue strikes at the very foundation of our community.
18. The local community was shocked by the murders.
19. The development was bitterly opposed by the local community.
20. It was a tight community and newcomers were not welcome.
21. After retiring, she became involved in voluntary service in the local community.
22. Community leaders have renewed calls for a peaceful settlement.
23. The novel follows the fortunes of a village community in Scotland.
24. It is the business of the police to protect the community.
25. The club's aim is to foster better relations within the community.
26. These are matters that bear on the welfare of the community.
27. Our newspaper aims to reflect the views of the local community.
28. We interviewed each individual member of the community.
29. Organizations such as schools and clubs bind a community together.
30. Local councillors have a duty to serve the community.
31. The centre will serve the whole community.
32. The murder sent shock waves through the whole community.
33. The discovery of a child's body in the river has shocked the community.
34. Offenders should be forced to make reparation to the community.
35. The residents formed a community action group.
36. This view is common across all sections of the community.
37. Dignity and pride run deep in this community.
38. The community depends on the shipping industry for its survival.
39. The report assesses the impact of AIDS on the gay community.
40. The relationship between the police and the local community has improved.
41. Cooperative activity is essential to effective community work.
42. We have good contacts with the local community.
43. The school has established a successful relationship with the local community.
44. It may take years to be completely accepted by the local community.
45. They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community.
46. The sense of community is lost.
47. There is a strong sense of community in this town.
48. There's not much community spirit around here.
49. The whole community was aroused by the crime.