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communal

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


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She lives with "all sorts of people", from lawyers to artists, sharing bathrooms, a kitchen and communal living areas, and regularly socialising.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

But while David has enjoyed communal living, he and his wife are saving to buy their own home: "We wouldn't want to share toilets and bathrooms forever. We also want to start a family."

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Yet “The Merry Wives of Windsor Cove” succeeds in extending a warm communal embrace to its audience, which is the ultimate aim of this mischievous and kind-hearted comedy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

He knew the reason he would not eat from the communal bowl was because he might come from a family of witches.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer




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