communal

[US]/kəˈmjuːnl/
[UK]/kəˈmjuːnl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.relating to a community or group of people;pertaining to a commune

Phrases & Collocations

communal living

communal resources

communal property

Example Sentences

a communal bathroom and kitchen.

governmental afforestation of communal lands

communal pride in impressive local buildings.

he was externed for inciting communal tension in Mumbai.

There was a communal toilet on the landing for the four flats.

We each have a separate bedroom but share a communal kitchen.

The toilets and other communal facilities were in a shocking state.

the villagers lived in a communal building and there were no solid divisions between neighbours.

Real-world Examples

The other people in your communal kitchen. Don't you have a big communal kitchen?

Source: American English dialogue

So recreating a communal society may be difficult.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

A communal area is an area that is shared by a number of people.

Source: 6 Minute English

But a communal approach is not enough.

Source: Lean In

When it was torn down by Hindu hard-liners, it sparked bloody communal riots.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2018

Drinking coffee is a communal activity for Markos.

Source: VOA Special English: World

Each floor has showers, and a communal kitchen.

Source: CNN Selected Highlights September 2015 Collection

In other cultures, these communal values have traditionally taken precedence.

Source: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

Smartphones and streaming have switched off communal tvs and radios.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

She's communal, right? She wants to help others.

Source: Lean In

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