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
Examples of communal in a Sentence
The tribe lived in communal huts.
the communal experience of riding on the train
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The historic lobby glows with warm lighting, inviting guests to linger in what has become Seattle’s communal parlor.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
The problem is Riley is not interested in film as an art form so much as in using it as a vehicle for a galvanizing pro-worker, pro-union, pro-communal rhetoric in a way that ultimately undermines his message.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 May 2026
That communal atmosphere has become a defining part of the experience for many Inter Miami CF supporters riding the system today — something TRI-RAIL expects will multiply dramatically once international soccer fans arrive in South Florida for the World Cup.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
By anchoring the film in Indonesia, Lee aims to engage the country’s deep emphasis on family, faith, and communal bonds.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
The problem is Riley is not interested in film as an art form so much as in using it as a vehicle for a galvanizing pro-worker, pro-union, pro-communal rhetoric in a way that ultimately undermines his message.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 May 2026
That communal atmosphere has become a defining part of the experience for many Inter Miami CF supporters riding the system today — something TRI-RAIL expects will multiply dramatically once international soccer fans arrive in South Florida for the World Cup.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
By anchoring the film in Indonesia, Lee aims to engage the country’s deep emphasis on family, faith, and communal bonds.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for communal
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“Communal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communal. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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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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