commune

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: kŏm'yo͞on, IPA ^(key): /ˈkɒmjuːn/
• (US) enPR: käm'yo͞on, IPA ^(key): /ˈkɑmjuːn/

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• Hyphenation: com‧mune

Noun

Singular commune

Plural communes

1. (countable) A commune is a small community, usually rural, whose members share responsibilities and what they have.
2. (countable) A commune is a local political division in many European countries.

Related words

• communal
• community