community

community
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ large, small
▪ close, close-knit, tight-knit
▪

a close-knit fishing community

▪ diverse
▪ lively, thriving, vibrant
▪ global, international
▪ local
▪ broader, wider
▪

the concerns of the local and wider community

▪ disadvantaged, low-income (AmE), poor, underserved (AmE)
▪ ethnic, expatriate, immigrant, minority
▪ indigenous, native (AmE)
▪ faith, religious
▪ Asian, black, etc.
▪

the Asian community in Britain

▪ Christian, Muslim, etc.
▪ farming, mining, etc.
▪ coastal, rural, village
▪ urban
▪ academic, business, intelligence, medical, scientific
▪ gay, lesbian
▪ gated, residential, retirement (all AmE)
▪ blogging, online, virtual
COMMUNITY + NOUN
▪ service, work
▪ policing
▪ care (BrE)
▪ centre/center
▪ college, garden, hospital, library, park (all AmE)
▪ spirit
▪

The town has a strong community spirit.

▪ relations
▪ action, development, outreach
▪ involvement, participation
▪ activist, leader, organizer (AmE)
▪ group, organization
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the community, within a/the community
▪

divisions within the scientific community

PHRASES
▪ the community as a whole, the community at large
▪

an initiative that should benefit the community at large

▪ a/the community of faith (AmE)
▪ a member of the community
▪ part of a community
▪ a pillar of the community (= a strong supporter of the community), a sense of community
▪

There is a strong sense of community in this town.


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