community
noun
a social group of any size whose members reside in a specific locality, share government, and often have a common cultural and historical heritage.
communities
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pluralof community.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The high temperatures will range between the mid to upper 70s for coastal communities and the downtown Los Angeles area — in contrast to temperatures in the mid to low 80s over the last week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
Councillor Mick Barton, who chairs the Local Government Association's culture committee, said communities should be able to enjoy local art and historic exhibits.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
During his tenure in Peru, Prevost worked in poor and remote northern areas, and remained close to local communities during periods of hardship, visiting them sometimes on horseback.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
We can have safe streets with great cops who don’t profile black and brown communities and use force when appropriate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
They were both Native, but they grew up indifferent coastal communities, on opposite sides of the continent.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
