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verb

Definition of communesnext
present tense third-person singular of commune
as in bonds
to form a close personal relationship after a week in the wilderness, the scouts were really starting to commune with nature

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noun

plural of commune
as in villages

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  1. villages
  2. cities
  3. towns
Noun
  • Why are tiny house villages so expensive to build and manage?
    Roger Valdez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Israel has urged the residents of the villages to head north of the Awali River, the IDF’s Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee said in a post on X, referring to the river that is a third of the way into Lebanon's entire length.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of villages
Noun
  • Explore more deals for more cities here.
    Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The new California law allowing the exception for the private club members comes after California lawmakers spent years unsuccessfully pushing to extend the last call for drinks in a few cities.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of cities
Noun
  • Digital has also allowed moviegoers in smaller towns to have the same high-quality experiences as in theaters in top cities, said Taffetani.
    Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The storm struck Florida last week, then plowed through several states in the Southeast, flooding towns and killing more than 160 people.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of towns
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