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communal

[kuh-myoon-l, kom-yuh-nl] / kəˈmjun l, ˈkɒm jə nl /


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On the second floor, a large, open room with a 12-foot-high ceiling serves as the communal living, dining and kitchen area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Through her encouragement, reading became a social, communal activity and positively relating to one another part of a purpose-driven existence.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Many of the old halls could accommodate around 1,000 people, creating a communal atmosphere rarely found in today's multiplexes.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

The scheme, a joint project with the local council, will provide 80 self-contained apartments and communal areas available to the local community.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

They watched Eisman double-dip his edamame in the communal soy sauce—dip, suck, redip, resuck—and waited for the room to explode.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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