communal

adjective

kə-ˈmyü-nᵊl How to pronounce communal (audio)
Definition of communalnext
as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group the swimming pool is part of the communal property of the condo complex

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Recent Examples of communal Inspired by communal Italian coffee culture, Gerstl aims to offer an alternative to isolating American coffee shops. — Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Rather than filling every square foot with washing machines, the pair intentionally carved out space for communal seating, work tables and customers who might linger long after their laundry was done. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 In a red, white, and blue outfit, my mother took a break from her communal work to walk to a kosher restaurant with my father. — Rachel Sales, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 The Big Brother Instagram account also shared a video on Wednesday of houseguest Taylor Brown cleaning the communal showers. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for communal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communal
  1. collective
  2. collaborative
  3. joint
  4. combined
  5. mutual
Adjective
  • Perhaps all of this is overly negative, and the downsides of these collective risks have been overemphasised.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Musk presented the arrangement, arguing that SpaceX’s workforce includes some of the world’s strongest engineers and that their collective knowledge could help shape a more capable AI system.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of collective
Adjective
  • Muso has built a collaborative healthcare model that reaches patients within 24 hours, for free — and now governments are scaling it themselves.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Her solo music career was fully underway, but Bridgers turned to collaborative projects for several years before releasing her second solo studio album, Punisher, in 2020.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of collaborative
Adjective
  • The exhibition will be managed by a joint organizing committee with five members each from BTMA and BGMEA, which will ensure the strategic decisions and financial transparency of the exhibition.
    — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • His comments come after the senators formed a joint fundraising committee last month that could be a vehicle for GOP donors to give to Fetterman’s political operation, and vice versa.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of joint
Adjective
  • Ultra Maritime sees this combined system as the base for future undersea missions.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The combined company will do business in 45 states, and California was the final state to give its approval.
    — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of combined
Adjective
  • Iranian officials have warned since Friday that the mutual defense pact will not guarantee Saudi Arabia’s security, attempting to downplay the agreement.
    — Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The pact includes a mutual assistance provision if either country faces external aggression.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of mutual

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