communal
[ kuh-myoon-l, kom-yuh-nl ]
/ kəˈmyun l, ˈkɒm yə nl /
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adjective
used or shared in common by everyone in a group: a communal jug of wine.
of, by, or belonging to the people of a community; shared or participated in by the public: communal land; Building the playground was a communal project.
pertaining to a commune or a community: communal life.
engaged in by or involving two or more communities: communal conflict.
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British Dictionary definitions for communal
communal
/ (ˈkɒmjʊnəl) /
adjective
belonging or relating to a community as a whole
relating to different groups within a societycommunal strife
of or relating to a commune or a religious community
Derived forms of communal
communality (ˌkɒmjʊˈnælɪtɪ), nouncommunally, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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