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adjectives
the local community
• Our school is the centre of the local community.
the whole community
• The committee meets to discuss issues that affect the whole community.
a small/large community
• 75% of the population live in small communities of fewer than 450 people.
the wider community
(= the community of which a small group is a part )
• The sports centre is available to both the university and the wider community.
a rural community
(= a community in a country area )
• There is a need for better public transport for people in rural communities.
a village community
• Outside the capital, most people live in village communities.
a farming community
• a small farming community of about 1,000 inhabitants
a mining community
• She was brought up in a small mining community in North Wales.
a close/close-knit/tight-knit community
(= where all the people know each other )
• I live in a close-knit community where there's lots of support.
a thriving community
(= a community which is successful )
• In the past the village was a thriving community with a number of shops.
community + NOUN
a community centre
British English , community center American English (= where people can go for social events, classes etc )
• A community centre is the ideal place for local residents to get together to discuss crime prevention.
a community group
• Community groups do not have enough say over what is built in their neighbourhoods.
a community leader
• Community leaders meet regularly to discuss local problems.
community services
(= providing schools, health facilities, roads etc )
• Some tax goes towards paying for your community services.
community relations
• Poor community relations are more common in urban areas than in the rest of the country.
community spirit
(= wanting to give friendship and support to other people who live in the same community )
• There is great community spirit in the village where I live.
community care
(= care for the sick, the old etc in their community rather than in hospital )
• Several voluntary organizations are involved in providing community care.
community education
• Community education includes classes, workshops, and summer schools.
phrases
a member of a community
• It's good to feel that you are a member of a community.
a pillar of the community
(= a well respected and active member of a community )
• The doctor was regarded as a pillar of the local community.
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ADJECTIVES/NOUN + community
the business/scientific/academic etc community
• The idea has received intense interest from the business community.
the Jewish/Christian/Muslim etc community
• The mosque serves the local Muslim community.
a religious community
(= people with a particular religion, who often keep themselves separate from society )
• The buildings belong to a strict religious community.
the black/white/Asian etc community
• The city has a large Asian community.
an ethnic community
(= people of a particular race, usually one that is not white or not the majority in a country )
• Most members of ethnic communities in Britain were born here.
the gay community
(= people who are homosexual )
• This part of the city has a large gay community.
a minority community
(= people whose race, religion etc is different from most of the other people in the country )
• There should be better provision for the needs of minority communities.
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noun ADJ. large, small | close, close-knit, tight-knit a close-knit fishing community | lively, thriving, vibrant | international, local | wider the concerns of the local and wider community | ethnic, immigrant, minority, religious | Asian, black, etc. the Asian community in Britain | Christian, Muslim, etc. | farming, mining, etc. | rural, village | academic, business, gay, scientific COMMUNITY + NOUN care, centre, college, service, work | action, relations | group, leader | spirit PREP. in/within a/the ~ divisions within the scientific community PHRASES the community as a whole/at large a cultural programme that should benefit the community at large | a member of the community, part of a community, a pillar of the community (= a strong supporter of the community), a sense of community There is a strong sense of community in this town.
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