Text: 1 the people living in a particular area <the whole community rallied to the aid of the family who had lost its home> Synonymsneighborhood Related Wordscity, commune, town, village; denizens, dwellers, inhabitants, residents; citizenry, culture, people, populace, public, society 2 a group of people with a common interest living in one place <a picturesque seacoast village that is known for its sizable community of artists> Synonymscolony Related Wordscircle, clique, coterie, set, society; band, company, troop; clan, family 3 a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially <a community of retired people> — see gang 2 4 the body of people in a profession or field of activity <members of the professional community> — see corps 5 the quality or state of having many qualities in common <community of interests> — see similarity 1

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