Definition of: community

(kə·my′nə·tē) noun plural ·ties
1. The people who reside in one locality and are subject to the same laws, have the same interests, etc.
2. A body politic.
3. The public; society at large.
4. A group of plants or animals living in a common dwelling under common conditions; also, the region in which they live.
5. A sharing or participation.
6. Identity or likeness: community of interest.
7. Common ownership, possession, or enjoyment of property. See synonyms under ASSOCIATION, PEOPLE. [<L communitas, -tatis fellowship <communis common]