community n - definition in American English Dictionary

community

/kəˈmju·nɪ·t̬i/ n [C/U]

› all the people who live in a particular area, or a group of people who are considered as a unit because of their shared interests or background:

[C] the scientific community

[C] Bus fares were raised despite the protests of the community.

[U] There’s a real sense of community (= caring and friendly feeling) in this neighborhood.

› biology A community is also all the various living things that live in a particular area.

› The community is sometimes used to mean society in general:

[U] She believed that the greatest goal in life was to serve the community.

(Definition of community n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to compete for a position in a sports team or a part in a play

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