closed community

British  

noun

1. ecology a plant community that does not allow for further colonization, all the available niches being occupied

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Example Sentences

“Love Is Blind”’s gamification dangles the promise of a deeper emotional connection, which was especially appealing when lockdowns closed community third spaces and further cemented TV as a dominant cultural hub.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

“But if Iraq is to build a system that serves the need of society instead of serving a closed community of collusion, then ensuring accountability across the spectrum is absolutely essential.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2023

The coronavirus has spread like wildfire and a drive is on to vaccinate the some 1,600 monks in the closed community on northern Greece's Halkidiki peninsula.

From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2021

“But a small rural world is a closed community that doesn’t want to change. They feel they’re being flooded with the reality of different perspectives. So they say, ‘Let’s circle the wagons.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2019

Not everywhere was welcoming to the new arrivals - former personnel manager Gilbert Hopkinson said mines with pit villages tended to be a closed community.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2016