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communal

adjective

com·​mu·​nal kə-ˈmyü-nᵊl How to pronounce communal (audio)
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
communalize transitive verb
communally adverb

Example Sentences

The tribe lived in communal huts. the communal experience of riding on the train
Recent Examples on the Web When riding in the Dezervator, the lower parts of the elevator shaft are enclosed by glass and offer panoramic views of the building’s communal areas. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2022 Three meals a day are brought over by a food-service delivery company and there are a few small communal kitchen areas where people can gather to eat. Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Aug. 2022 That can be complicated, but the payoff is variety, a more communal spirit, and a cache of untapped utility. Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2022 The whole thing had a loose, communal spirit about it, too, reminiscent of the coffeehouses in which Mitchell got her start performing folk songs in the mid-1960s. New York Times, 26 July 2022 Because the communal areas of the house are voluminous and plenteous, furniture and art choices needed to skew extra large. Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 13 July 2022 The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department has started the process of installing boxes of naloxone, a life-saving medication that can reverse an opiate overdose, in communal areas in all six of its jails. San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2022 The permanent lighting fixtures selected for the lobby and other communal areas were stuck at port for months, and did not arrive until after the hotel opened. Rachel King, Fortune, 7 May 2022 Furthermore, each home accommodates multiple generations, has a bathroom (which is rare), offers communal outdoor cooking areas (many cook with charcoal) and provides privacy, safety and protection from the elements. Jane Hanson, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

French, from Late Latin communalis, from Latin communis

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of communal was in 1796

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