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 hillside property features an outdoor communal area between the homes and below, a recreational area with a gym, pool, ice bath and dry sauna.
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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Or even worse, a dangerous fantasy at a time when funding a longitudinal study on communal living could get your whole university canceled?
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
The communal spaces offer a hub for volunteers to prepare and distribute free meals, but only a fraction remain operational, leaving massive gaps in emergency food provision.
—Juwayriah Wright, Time, 19 May 2025
On the Women’s Pavilion’s second floor, the WA space will serve as a venue and a communal space where conversations, panels, and exhibitions will unfold around key global challenges.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Or even worse, a dangerous fantasy at a time when funding a longitudinal study on communal living could get your whole university canceled?
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
The communal spaces offer a hub for volunteers to prepare and distribute free meals, but only a fraction remain operational, leaving massive gaps in emergency food provision.
—Juwayriah Wright, Time, 19 May 2025
On the Women’s Pavilion’s second floor, the WA space will serve as a venue and a communal space where conversations, panels, and exhibitions will unfold around key global challenges.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for communal
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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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