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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These people cling to their pristine images in frequented communal spaces like the country club, parties and the gym.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
The creators are learning that mourning can be communal.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Well, that and transforming a deeply solitary hobby into something much more communal.
—Leila Herrmann, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
Celebrate this Passover on Saturday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rancho Santa Fe communal Seder.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
The creators are learning that mourning can be communal.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Well, that and transforming a deeply solitary hobby into something much more communal.
—Leila Herrmann, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
Celebrate this Passover on Saturday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rancho Santa Fe communal Seder.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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 17 Apr. 2025.
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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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