noun · neutral
community
/kəˈmjuːnəti/co·MMU·ni·ty
a group of people living in the same place or sharing interests
Examples
“In my town people in the community organise a summer fair every year.”
“Volunteering helps build a sense of community among neighbours.”
“The community centre runs free classes for adults.”
Band 8 sentence
“In my view, a resilient community — where neighbours help each other — is the best safeguard against social problems.”
Collocations
- local community
- community centre
- community support
Word family
Common mistakes
I live in community.→I live in a community.
There are many community in this city.→There are many communities in this city.
Say it for a higher band
5area→6society→7+community
Synonyms
society
neighbourhood
Easily confused
society
“Modern society faces many environmental problems.”
neighbourhood
“People in this neighbourhood look out for each other.”
Related words
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In Society & Government
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