community
People living together
You could think of community as a word to describe a place where people commune, though the noun is much more frequent that the verb.
A community may exist in one place (small farming communities are scattered all over the county), or it may characterize a group of people separated in space but sharing particular common interests (the intelligence community was surprised by the attacks).
Community nearly always has positive connotations, reflecting the idea that common interests and pursuits are good for people.
Residential area nearby
- localityA particular geographic area
- districtBounded administrative area
- villageSmall rural community
- townshipCounty's smaller division
suburb · borough · precinct · ward · hamlet · enclave · barrio · quarter
State of close connection
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- solidarityUnity among allies
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
kinship · bonding · connection · rapport · harmony · cohesion · companionship · inclusivity
Social group sharing ancestry
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- kinshipState of being related
- ancestryFamily line of descent
heritage · ethnicity · familial · ancestral · indigenous · native · diaspora · homeland
Group with shared aim
- clubOrganization with membership
- societyOrganized communal human existence
- organizationStructured group with purpose
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
guild · league · union · alliance · congregation · circle · fraternity · sorority
Local government headquarters
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
- civicPertaining to community affairs
- municipalOf city government
- local governmentRegional civic administration
public forum · zoning · ordinance · ballot · referendum · constituency · representation · mayor
Cooperative community support
- volunteeringGiving service without pay
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- donationsGifts to organizations
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
outreach · advocacy · mentorship · food bank · shelter · fundraising · benefits · services
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
township · suburb · borough · precinct · ward · hamlet · enclave · barrio · quarter · settlement
togetherness
State of close connection
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- solidarityUnity among allies
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
fellowship · kinship · bonding · connection · rapport · harmony · cohesion · companionship · inclusivity · mutuality
tribe
Social group sharing ancestry
ancestry · heritage · ethnicity · familial · ancestral · indigenous · native · diaspora · homeland · elders
association
Group with shared aim
- clubOrganization with membership
- societyOrganized communal human existence
- organizationStructured group with purpose
coalition · guild · league · union · alliance · congregation · circle · fraternity · sorority · consortium
town hall
Local government headquarters
local government · public forum · zoning · ordinance · ballot · referendum · constituency · representation · mayor · alderman
mutual aid
Cooperative community support
- volunteeringGiving service without pay
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- donationsGifts to organizations
philanthropy · outreach · advocacy · mentorship · food bank · shelter · fundraising · benefits · services · welfare
- groupsteam, teams, group, club, clubs
- social studiescivics, social studies, maps, economics, sociology
- societysociety, social customs, class, citizen, social hierarchy
- human groupstribe, clan, class, caste, crowd
- social conceptssociety, equality, justice, rights, democracy
- social groupsdemographic groups, clan, ethnic groups, age groups, minority groups
communityisolation
Complete separation from others
solitude · loneliness · alienation · separation · disconnection
communityindividual
One separate human being
individualism · individuality · loner · individualist · lone wolf
communitydiscord
Lack of agreement
division · fragmentation · disunity · factionalism · disagreement
- community chestShared local welfare fund
- community serviceUnpaid labor benefiting society
- community centerShared neighborhood gathering space
- community collegeTwo-year public institution
- community hallsShared local event spaces
- bedroom communitiesResidential areas near cities
communicate, communication, communism, communications, communion, communicative, communicated, communities, communicating