English adjective: communal | |||
1. | communal for or by a group rather than individuals | ||
Samples | Dipping each his bread into a communal dish of stew. A communal settlement in which all earnings and food were shared. A group effort. | ||
Similar | common | ||
Antonyms | individual, single | ||
2. | communal relating to a small administrative district or community | ||
Samples | Communal elections in several European countries. | ||