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

The loss of Native individuals led to the destabilization of Indigenous family units and entire communities. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

The Brussels governing system is notoriously splintered along linguistic communities, which is one reason the Brussels-Capital Region failed to form a new government between June 2024 and February 2026. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Based on findings published in the journal Science Advances, some communities in present-day Indonesia enjoyed the effects of betel nuts as long as 25,000 years ago. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026

As what could be the strongest El Niño on record develops, families, communities and economies need to prepare. — Steven Paton, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

South Florida's low-lying communities can fall victim to flooding for a number of reasons, including due to king tides. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Still, communities considering floating solar have more to evaluate than whether the structure can float safely. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

And as a result, the data centers built to enable this growth have drawn scrutiny from communities and across party lines, including concerns over higher electric bills. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

After being rebuffed by communities in the South, Keaton came to Oregon with his scouts and saw the timber town of Cottage Grove had a short line railroad that went into the foothills of the Cascades. — Brian Bull, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026