communal

/kəˈmjunəl/
adjective
  1. Shared or used by members of a group or community.
    • The apartment building has a communal laundry room for all tenants.
    • The garden is communal, so everyone in the neighborhood can plant vegetables.
    • They ate dinner at a long communal table in the hostel.
  2. Relating to a community or group, especially in contrast to individual or private interests.
    • They made a communal decision to donate the money to charity.
    • Communal living requires everyone to share responsibilities.
    • The festival is a communal celebration that brings the whole town together.
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