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communal

com·mu·nal

UK/kəˈmjuː.nəl/ US/ˈkɒm.jə.nəl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

for or by a group rather than individuals

  • “dipping each his bread into a communal dish of stew” Paul Roche
  • “a communal settlement in which all earnings and food were shared”
  • “a group effort”
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2.

relating to a small administrative district or community

  • “communal elections in several European countries”

Phrases

  • communal bin
  • communal shower

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