commune
n.a group of people who live together and share everything, like work, money, and food. Everyone in the group usually has the same goals or beliefs.
n.a group of people living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities. Often associated with intentional communities or collective living arrangements based on shared political or social ideologies.
“They moved to a rural commune to grow their own food.”
“During the 1970s, many young people joined a commune to escape the pressures of modern city life.”
“The experimental commune operated on principles of absolute equality, with every member contributing labor to the communal farm regardless of their previous professional background.”
Often used with the preposition 'in' ('living in a commune').
“Hmm, I don’t think I’m up for joining a commune: I’m very particular about my towels.”
“After her son’s death, Jane embraced Spiritualism , a religious movement that suggested the living could commune with the dead, as a way of coping with the loss.”