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Collocations for community - noun

ADJECTIVE

large, small
close, close-knit, tight-knit
a close-knit fishing community
diverse
lively, thriving, vibrant
global, international
local
broader, wider
the concerns of the local and wider community
disadvantaged, low-income (AmE), poor, underserved (AmE)
ethnic, expatriate, immigrant, minority
indigenous, native (AmE)
faith, religious
Asian, black, etc.
the Asian community in Britain
Christian, Muslim, etc.
farming, mining, etc.
coastal, rural, village
urban
academic, business, intelligence, medical, scientific
gay, lesbian
gated, residential, retirement (all AmE)
blogging, online, virtual

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community + NOUN

service, work
policing
care (BrE)
centre/center
college, garden, hospital, library, park (all AmE)
spirit
The town has a strong community spirit.
relations
action, development, outreach
involvement, participation
activist, leader, organizer (AmE)
group, organization

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PREPOSITION

in a/the community, within a/the community
divisions within the scientific community

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PHRASES

the community as a whole, the community at large
an initiative that should benefit the community at large
a/the community of faith (AmE)
a member of the community
part of a community
a pillar of the community (= a strong supporter of the community), a sense of community
There is a strong sense of community in this town.

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