French Conversation · Level 50
74 words
French word
communauté
Pronunciation
IPA/komynote/
Meaning
- feminine nouncommunity
Example
La communauté locale soutient les commerces du quartier.
The local community supports businesses in the neighborhood.
More examples
Un membre actif de la communauté aide souvent ses voisins.
An active member of the community often helps their neighbors.
Core concept
A network of people who share a setting or concern and support one another as a group.
Common phrases
membre de la communauté
member of the community
la communauté de quartier
neighborhood community
la communauté d'expatriés
expatriate community
Similar words
groupe: A collection of people united by a common aim or interest.
voisinage: Residents of the same street or district, along with the surrounding area.
réseau: Connected people or organizations that share information and provide mutual support.
association: A member-based organization formed to pursue a common purpose.
Definition in French
Ensemble de personnes liées par un lieu, un intérêt ou une pratique commune, formant une entité sociale.
Word origin
The French noun communauté continues Old French communauté and ultimately derives from Latin communitas, the noun built from communis, meaning common or shared.
Usage tips
- The usual construction communauté de identifies the group, as in une communauté de voisins or une communauté de joueurs.
Opposites
- isolementisolationnoun
Related words
- communautairecommunaladjective