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communal

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


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The communal dining hall never had enough food, and the boys were always hungry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

And for the first time, I had a real understanding of what a book club can do — bringing readers together to make a solitary endeavor a communal one.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

There is another en-suite bedroom, and two bedrooms share a communal bathroom.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

She bought books about club culture, studied the architecture of communal spaces, and downloaded legendary DJ sets from New York's Paradise Garage.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

We soon came to a communal farm-center, where we were halted and interrogated.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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