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
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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 Sunday Masses underscore Notre Dame's dual role as a place of worship and a symbol of communal resilience.
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Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Even compared with a show like Reservation Dogs, which drew intense emotional catharsis out of intimate moments, Somebody Somewhere remained restrained, precisely because Sam doesn’t have the deep communal connections that would allow her sister’s death to resonate throughout the story as broadly.
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The article mulled the broader human implications of Molchanov’s remarkable breath-holding dives, as well as captured some of the communal bonhomie of Molchanov’s fellow divers.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
Most of the dinners took place outdoors with guests at communal tables and much of the cooking was done in the home or outdoors.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024
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Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Even compared with a show like Reservation Dogs, which drew intense emotional catharsis out of intimate moments, Somebody Somewhere remained restrained, precisely because Sam doesn’t have the deep communal connections that would allow her sister’s death to resonate throughout the story as broadly.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
The article mulled the broader human implications of Molchanov’s remarkable breath-holding dives, as well as captured some of the communal bonhomie of Molchanov’s fellow divers.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
Most of the dinners took place outdoors with guests at communal tables and much of the cooking was done in the home or outdoors.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Communal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communal. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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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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