kiˈbu̇ts, -üts noun
( plural kib·but·zim (ˌ)kiˌbu̇tˈsēm, -büt-)
Etymology: New Hebrew qibbūṣ, from Hebrew, gathering
: a collective farm or settlement in Israel cooperatively owned and managed by the members and organized on a communal basis
the kibbutz is one of four main types of agricultural settlement — John Hersey
in each kibbutz the … living arrangements are centralized with a common dining hall and children's quarters — Joan Comay