communal
adjective
com·mu·nal
kə-ˈmyü-nᵊl 
ˈkäm-yə-nᵊl
1
: of or relating to one or more communes
a communal organization
2
: of or relating to a community
3
a
: characterized by collective ownership and use of property
b
: participated in, shared, or used in common by members of a group or community
a communal kitchen
gathered for a communal meal
4
: of, relating to, or based on racial or cultural groups
communal violence
communally
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of communal in a Sentence
The tribe lived in communal huts.
the communal experience of riding on the train
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In the home’s communal spaces, Geremia found a compromise in soft color, bold shapes, floral motifs, and lots of natural wood.
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Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2024
As a teenager in the early 2000s, Chowdhary bore witness to India’s worst communal riots in over 50 years, which turned Hindu and Muslim neighbors against one another.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 27 June 2024
Tysons Ridge, according to EYA’s sales team, was designed to feel like a residential oasis, with trees, walking trails and open spaces for communal activities and meditation.
—Hope Hodge Seck, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Science Advances Fossils from the skull of a Neanderthal child that likely had Down syndrome shed light into the collaborative and communal caregiving that likely helped the child survive to the age of 6, according to new research.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 June 2024
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Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2024
As a teenager in the early 2000s, Chowdhary bore witness to India’s worst communal riots in over 50 years, which turned Hindu and Muslim neighbors against one another.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 27 June 2024
Tysons Ridge, according to EYA’s sales team, was designed to feel like a residential oasis, with trees, walking trails and open spaces for communal activities and meditation.
—Hope Hodge Seck, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Science Advances Fossils from the skull of a Neanderthal child that likely had Down syndrome shed light into the collaborative and communal caregiving that likely helped the child survive to the age of 6, according to new research.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 June 2024
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communal
adjective
com·mu·nal
kə-ˈmyün-ᵊl
ˈkäm-yən-ᵊl
1
: of or relating to a commune or community
2
: shared or used in common by members of a group or community
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