communed; communing
1
: to receive Communion
The people who had communed returned to their pews using the side aisles.
2
: to communicate intimately
commune with nature
… he stands communing with his soul on a bridge …—
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: the smallest administrative district of many countries especially in Europe
Examples of commune in a Sentence
Verb
a psychic who communes with the dead
after a week in the wilderness, the scouts were really starting to commune with nature
Noun
He's living in a religious commune.
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Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
Psychic medium Patti Negri communed with the spirits at the Winchester Mystery House on Wednesday night to make a prediction on which team will win the Super Bowl on Sunday.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Those looking to commune with nature right in their own backyard will appreciate that this property borders protected land, ensuring maximum privacy.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
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Verb
After reigniting their own love for the game, spending hours on end at Chess Forum, one of the oldest chess clubs in New York, Z began imagining how to cultivate their own space that celebrated learning and teaching the game in a way emphasizing communing and knowing one's neighbors.
—Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
Psychic medium Patti Negri communed with the spirits at the Winchester Mystery House on Wednesday night to make a prediction on which team will win the Super Bowl on Sunday.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
This love led him to purchase Les Jardins de Kerdalo, a historic botanical garden in the Breton commune of Trédarzec.
—Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Those looking to commune with nature right in their own backyard will appreciate that this property borders protected land, ensuring maximum privacy.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Commune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commune. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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commune
1 of 2 verb
com·mune
kə-ˈmyün 
communed; communing
1
: to receive Communion
2
: to be in close communication with someone or something
commune with nature
commune
2 of 2 noun
com·mune
ˈkäm-ˌyün
kə-ˈmyün
1
: the smallest administrative district of many countries especially in Europe
2
: a small group of people that live together and share property and duties
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