community

Definition

  • noun: a group of people who live in the same area (such as a city, town, or neighborhood)
  • noun: a unified body of individuals
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: participation, likeness, commonness

Examples

  • The festival was a great way for the local 'community' to get together.

  • The school encourages a sense/feeling of 'community' in its students.

  • People in the 'community' wanted better police protection.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) At this rate, you'll put me out of business. With this pool of slave labor, you can underbid any contractor in town. We're providing a valuable community service. That's fine for the papers, but I've got a family to feed. We go back a long way. I need this highway contract. I don't (..)
    1994 The Shawshank Redemption
  • (..) ...performing all manner of public service. These men can learn the value... ...of an honest day's labor and provide a service to the community... ...at a bare minimum of expense to Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Taxpayer. Of course he didn't tell the press... ...that "bare minimum of expense" (..)
    1994 The Shawshank Redemption