communal

英 ['kɒmjʊn(ə)l; kə'mjuː-] 美[kəˈmjunəl]

• adj. 公共的；公社的
• n. (Communal)人名；(法)科米纳尔

1. for or by a group rather than individuals;

"dipping each his bread into a communal dish of stew"- Paul Roche

"a communal settlement in which all earnings and food were shared"

"a group effort"

2. relating to a small administrative district or community;

"communal elections in several European countries"