verb phrase · neutral
join a community group
UK/dʒɔɪn ə kəˈmjuːnɪti ɡruːp/US/dʒɔɪn ə kəˈmjuːnəti ɡruːp/join a com·MU·ni·ty group
to become a member of a local group that organises social, cultural or voluntary activities
Examples
“After moving to the town she joined a community group to meet neighbours.”
“Volunteers joined a community group to clean the park every month.”
“Joining a community group helped him feel less isolated.”
Band 8 sentence
“To feel more connected to my neighbourhood I joined a community group that organises monthly clean-ups and events.”
Collocations
- join a community group to volunteer
- join a local community group
Word family
Common mistakes
join community group→join a community group
join a club→join a community group
Say it for a higher band
5join a club→6become a member of a local group→7+join a community group
Synonyms
become a member of a community group
Easily confused
join a club
“I joined a book club to meet people who love reading.”
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