communal
🇺🇸 /kəˈmjuːnəl/
📖 Definitions
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adjective
Shared by all members of a community; for common use.; Relating to or characteristic of a commune or communal living arrangement.; Involving or affecting two or more communities, especially in a way that causes conflict between them.; Belonging to or relating to a particular community, especially as distinct from the state or nation.; Characterized by collective ownership or cooperative effort among a group of people.
🔗 Details
Word forms
Comparative: more communal
Superlative: most communal
Collocations
communal livingcommunal landcommunal propertycommunal areacommunal kitchencommunal garden
Derivatives
communallycommunecommunitycommunismcommunistcommunalism
Synonyms
sharedcollectivecommonjointcooperativepublic
Antonyms
privateindividualpersonal
Commonly confused
commune
EN: 'Commune' is a noun (a group living together) or verb (to communicate intimately); 'communal' is the adjective meaning shared by a community.
communicable
EN: 'Communicable' means capable of being transmitted (e.g., a disease); 'communal' means shared collectively by a group.
Spelling tips
EN: Remember the double 'm' in 'communal', derived from Latin 'communis'. Do not drop the 'e' from 'commune' when adding '-al'—it becomes 'communal', not 'communual'.
💬 Examples
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The apartment building had a communal garden where all residents could relax.
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They adopted a communal lifestyle, sharing all resources and responsibilities equally.
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The region has suffered from communal violence between different religious groups for decades.
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The communal elections determined local leadership for the village council.
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The tribe practiced communal farming, with the harvest distributed among all families.