word
Communal
Kuh-MYOO-nuhl
/kʌˈmjuːnʌl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
communal
Dictionary meaning
For or by a group rather than individuals.
Examples
- They each dipped their bread into a communal dish of stew.
- Communal elections in several European countries.
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