adj.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' myü-n ə l, ' käm-y ə -n ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: French, from Late Latin communalis, from Latin communis
Date: 1800
1 : of or relating to one or more communes
2 : of or relating to a community
3 a : characterized by collective ownership and use of property b : participated in, shared, or used in common by members of a group or community
4 : of, relating to, or based on racial or cultural groups
– com · mu · nal · ize \ k ə - ' myü-n ə - ˌ l ī z, ' käm-y ə - \ transitive verb
– com · mu · nal · ly adverb