noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ large , small
▪ close , close-knit , tight-knit
▪
a close-knit fishing ~
▪ diverse
▪ lively , thriving , vibrant
▪ global , international
▪ local
▪ broader , wider
▪
the concerns of the local and wider ~
▪ disadvantaged , low-income ( AmE ), poor , underserved ( AmE )
▪ ethnic , expatriate , immigrant , minority
▪ indigenous , native ( AmE )
▪ faith , religious
▪ Asian , black , etc.
▪
the Asian ~ in Britain
▪ Christian , Muslim , etc.
▪ farming , mining , etc.
▪ coastal , rural , village
▪ urban
▪ academic , business , intelligence , medical , scientific
▪ gay , lesbian
▪ gated , residential , retirement (all AmE )
▪ blogging , online , virtual
COMMUNITY + NOUN
▪ service , work
▪ policing
▪ care ( BrE )
▪ centre/center
▪ college , garden , hospital , library , park (all AmE )
▪ spirit
▪
The town has a strong ~ spirit.
▪ relations
▪ action , development , outreach
▪ involvement , participation
▪ activist , leader , organizer ( AmE )
▪ group , organization
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~ , within a/the ~
▪
divisions within the scientific ~
PHRASES
▪ the ~ as a whole , the ~ at large
▪
an initiative that should benefit the ~ at large
▪ a/the ~ of faith ( AmE )
▪ a member of the ~
▪ part of a ~
▪ a pillar of the ~ (= a strong supporter of the community) , a sense of ~
▪
There is a strong sense of ~ in this town.