communal
adjective
com·mu·nal
kə-ˈmyü-nᵊl 
ˈkäm-yə-nᵊl
1
: of or relating to one or more communes
a communal organization
2
: of or relating to a community
3
a
: characterized by collective ownership and use of property
b
: participated in, shared, or used in common by members of a group or community
a communal kitchen
gathered for a communal meal
4
: of, relating to, or based on racial or cultural groups
communal violence
communally
adverb
Examples of communal in a Sentence
The tribe lived in communal huts.
the communal experience of riding on the train
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
The hotel is also home to the unmissable Chef's Table By Katsuhito Inoue, a zero-waste, communal kaiseki dining experience crafted around Kyoto’s 72 microseasons.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
These are the public spaces that guests mill about in—sipping a berry cooler at the long bar, enjoying a glass of malbec and a read by the stove, or playing monopoly at the communal table.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Festivalgoers will be invited to celebrate the return of the series with a communal viewing under the stars.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for communal
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“Communal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communal. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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communal
adjective
com·mu·nal
kə-ˈmyün-ᵊl
ˈkäm-yən-ᵊl
1
: of or relating to a commune or community
2
: shared or used in common by members of a group or community
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