Meaning & use
communal
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Shared by or relating to a community; used or owned jointly by a group of people.
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The apartment building has a communal garden that all tenants can use.
They ate dinner at a large communal table with other travelers at the hostel.
A note on using this word
Emphasizes shared use or ownership by a group, as opposed to something belonging to a single person.
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