Commune
/kəˈmjuːn/
Definitions
2 meaningsA group of people living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities.
/ˈkɒmjuːn/
They formed a commune to live off the land.
💡 Simply: Imagine a group of friends who decide to live together, share everything equally, and work together. That's a commune!
👶 For kids: A group of people who live together and share everything.
More Examples
Life in the commune was surprisingly harmonious.
How It's Used
"The kibbutz is a type of agricultural commune."
"Many communes flourished during the 1960s counterculture movement."
To live together in a commune; to share a common life.
/kəˈmjuːn/
To live together in a commune.
They communed in a small village.
💡 Simply: To commune means to live together with a group of people who share their belongings and responsibilities.
👶 For kids: To live together with friends and share everything.
More Examples
The group decided to commune in peace.
How It's Used
"They decided to commune together in the countryside."
From Latin *communis "common, shared". The modern sense of an intentional community developed later.
The word's usage has shifted over time, from its original meaning of 'common' or 'shared' to its modern association with intentional communities.
Memory tip
Think 'common' - they share common resources.