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commune

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkɑmjuːn/ · UK /ˈkɒmjuːn/

commune means: A group of people who live together and share their property and work.

noun

SHARED COMMUNITYB2

A group of people who live together and share their property and work.

  • They live in a commune.
  • Everyone in the commune helps prepare meals.
  • She joined a farming commune after leaving the city.

Similar words: collective

Common phrases: live in a commune, join a commune, rural commune

LOCAL DISTRICTC1

A town or area with its own local government in certain countries.

  • The commune elected a new mayor.
  • This French commune has fewer than five hundred residents.
  • Three neighboring communes share a water supply.

Similar words: municipality

Common phrases: rural commune, local commune, commune council

verb

FEEL CONNECTEDC1

To feel deeply connected with someone or something, often quietly or spiritually.

  • He sat outside to commune with nature.
  • She communed with God in silent prayer.
  • They felt they could commune with the spirits of their ancestors.

How to use it: commune with someone/something (She went into the woods to commune with nature.)

Common phrases: commune with nature, commune with god, commune with someone

Questions about commune

What does commune mean?

A group of people who live together and share their property and work.

What is commune in other languages?

Türkçe: komün · Español: comuna · Français: communauté · Deutsch: Kommune · Italiano: comune · 日本語: 共同体

How do you pronounce commune?

In American English /ˈkɑmjuːn/; in British English /ˈkɒmjuːn/.

How do you use commune in a sentence?

They live in a commune. Everyone in the commune helps prepare meals.

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