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communal

[kuh-myoon-l, kom-yuh-nl] / kəˈmyun l, ˈkɒm yə nl /


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Inside the primary structure, visitors will find bright open spaces, elegant design details, and many communal living areas, ideal for those with a fondness for entertaining.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

While classrooms may not be fun, they are indisputably a communal experience.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

While the attacks gain global media attention, it is daily life that has gotten less comfortable for many Jews who participate in communal life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“He kinda kept to himself and didn’t really care to reach out in any communal way.”

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The base people do not eat at communal kitchens but cook for themselves.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung