Community
n.kind, resilientwarm
Meaning 1
People connected by place, identity, interest, or a sense of mutual belonging.
Reach for it when naming the people and relationships rather than only a geographic area
The climbing community raised funds for safer public trails.
Choose between these
6- everyday
people connected by a local area are specifically meant
not when A community can span countries or shared interests with no common neighborhood.
- warm
circle
a small supportive social group is intended
not when Circle suggests intimacy and is too small for a city or profession.
- professional
group
a neutral broad label is sufficient
not when A group may be temporary and lack identity, care, or belonging.
- professional
relationships and channels of exchange are central
not when A network can be purely transactional without communal identity.
- formal
public
people affected as citizens or users are meant
not when The public is an audience or population, not necessarily a connected community.
- literary
companionship and shared purpose give the bond warmth
not when Fellowship can sound religious or formal and may exclude wider membership.
Meaning 2
A group of living things sharing the same environment.
Reach for it when describing an ecological group without implying human social bonds
A diverse plant community returned after grazing pressure eased.
Choose between these
2- professional
ecosystem
organisms and their physical environment are considered together
not when An ecosystem includes soil, water, and climate beyond the biological community.
- formal
assemblage
a scientific grouping of organisms is meant neutrally
not when Assemblage lacks the ecological interaction implied by community.
Said against
3- isolation
- outsider
- monoculture
It naturally appears in
3- local community
The local community chose a flood plan through open workshops.
- sense of community
Shared tools created a sense of community among new residents.
- plant community
The plant community supports dozens of native pollinators.
Where this comes from
- merriam-webster, noun sense 1 opens in a new tab for meaning 1 · retrieved 2026-07-26
- merriam-webster, noun sense 3 opens in a new tab for meaning 2 · retrieved 2026-07-26
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