[
UK
/kəmjˈuːnəl/
]
[ US /kəmˈjunəɫ/ ]
[ US /kəmˈjunəɫ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
relating to a small administrative district or community
communal elections in several European countries -
for or by a group rather than individuals
dipping each his bread into a communal dish of stew
a group effort
a communal settlement in which all earnings and food were shared
How To Use communal In A Sentence
- An extended communal deliquescence into the same subway sludge from which the torment arose.
- The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, or Shakers, remain the longest-lived communal society in the United States.
- Eating has always been preeminently a human, communal and convivial pleasure. Times, Sunday Times
- The second set also starts of in a rollicky jamming way with a Stranger and a Cumberland to write home about, but then the band slows down and you get a sleepy Gloria and a communally weird Do It In The Road where "everyone" sings. Bt.etree.org
- It has planned a programme of district level meetings to mobilise public opinion in favour of democracy, communal harmony and peace.
- In total, nearly 7,000 people have died in communal conflicts since 1999.
- This was one reason for their eagerness to stress the roots of the police in ancient traditions of communal self-policing.
- Communal feasting is central to marking birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, achievements, significant purchases, and major public holidays.
- This led to a communal bloodbath in which hundreds of thousands were killed and many thousands more were expelled from their homes.
- The beach is an easy walk away, and there's access to a communal pool area via the covered terrace and sun deck. Times, Sunday Times
