communities

plural of community

(countable) A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition.
(countable) A residential or religious collective; a commune.
(countable) A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other.
(Internet, countable) A group of people interacting by electronic means for educational, professional, social, or other purposes; a virtual community.
(uncountable) The condition of having certain attitudes and interests in common.
(countable, obsolete) Common enjoyment or possession; participation.
(obsolete, uncountable) Common character; likeness.
(obsolete, uncountable) Commonness; frequency.
(Wales, countable) A local area within a county or county borough which is the lowest tier of local government, usually represented by a community council or town council, which is generally equivalent to a civil parish in England.