Definitions:

1. a group of nations having common interests noun
   • they hoped to join the NATO community
2. a group of people living in a particular local area noun
   • the team is drawn from all parts of the community
3. agreement as to goals noun
   • the preachers and the bootleggers found they had a community of interests
4. common ownership noun
   • they shared a community of possessions

Synonyms:

• biotic community
• community of interests
• residential area
• residential district