communal

«communal» in Mova's school dictionary: Shared by all the people in a group or building (a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (communal)

meaning for a pupil

1) Shared by all the people in a group or building (a communal kitchen, communal garden). tree →

2) Done by or involving a group of people together (communal singing, a communal meal). tree →

3) To do with different communities, sometimes groups who disagree (communal violence). tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life flats may have a communal garden or laundry; school trips may have communal showers and dormitories. In church life a communal meal brings people together. In history and news, «communal» can describe tensions between communities. It tells the reader something is shared or done together.

examples

• Our block of flats has a communal garden. tree →
• At camp we ate in a communal dining hall. tree →
• The communal fridge at work is always full. tree →
• The village had a communal well in the past. tree →
• Communal singing filled the church at Christmas. tree →
• Please keep the communal areas tidy. tree →

note

Adjective only. Say «KOM-yoo-nul» (UK) or «kuh-MYOO-nul» (US). Comes from «common» and «community». It does not mean «communist».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «communal» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.