Synonyms of communities

communities

noun

plural of community

1

as in towns

the people living in a particular area

the whole community rallied to the aid of the family who had lost its home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• towns
• neighborhoods
• cities
• villages
• communes
• societies
• residents
• hamlets
• inhabitants
• cultures
• dwellers
• populaces
• people
• publics
• denizens
• citizenries

2

as in colonies

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• colonies
• families
• societies
• companies
• circles
• troops
• bands
• cliques
• coteries
• clans
• sets

3

as in networks

a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially

a large community of retired people in the coastal town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• networks
• crowds
• circles
• cliques
• organizations
• clans
• packs
• gangs
• bunches
• tribes
• bodies
• clubs
• covens
• societies
• communes
• folds
• coteries
• guilds
• sets
• lots
• rings
• colleges
• elites
• factions
• galères
• in-groups
• klatches
• camps
• fraternities
• leagues
• squads
• brotherhoods
• coalitions
• sects
• fellowships
• sides
• sororities
• federations
• unions
• charmed circles
• blocs
• closed shops
• alliances
• councils
• sisterhoods
• confederations
• messes
• sodalities
• congresses
• orders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individualists
• loners

4

as in fraternities

the body of people in a profession or field of activity

members of the medical community

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fraternities
• professions
• corps
• brotherhoods
• societies
• associations
• fellowships
• vocations
• organizations
• federations
• sodalities
• guilds
• callings
• clubs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of communities

Cities breathe a little easier, celebrated museums and archaeological sites can be explored without long lines, local restaurants return to serving their own communities, and the pace becomes noticeably more relaxed. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 July 2026

In mountain communities like Crestline, where bears regularly roam neighborhoods in search of food, encounters with people are not uncommon, though one wandering into an office building is considerably more unusual. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

The changes to the federal government’s role in civil rights enforcement will have resounding impacts for communities, said Hamida Labi, senior policy counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

However, when these deals are struck in the dark, communities revolt. — Melody Birmingham, Fortune, 23 July 2026

The biggest risk is for visitors to fungal-thriving places such as the San Joaquin Valley or Phoenix, who then return home to communities where valley fever is uncommon or nonexistent, such as the East Coast, Midwest or San Francisco. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Across the nation, some communities have had more blackouts after large data centers move in, and higher power bills as utilities have to build more infrastructure to support them. — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

The ensemble drama traces the unpredictable shape of grief and family dynamics, aiming for an emotionally candid portrait of loss and the ties that hold communities together. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 July 2026

The rapid-deployment vessel was used during evacuation efforts in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region after flooding due to Typhoon Maysak inundated communities, according to Chinese media reports. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026