Community Building Words

noun a single entity or unit

adverb in a unified manner or together

• The two companies decided to merge and operate as one entity.
• Let's work together as one team to finish this project.
• We need to stick together and act as one unit.
• The dancers moved in perfect harmony, flowing as one on stage.

noun A place where books are sold or bought

• I visited the bookstore to purchase a new novel for my book club.
• I love hanging out at the bookstore, browsing through all the different genres.
• Let's hit up the bookstore and see if they have any good deals on books.
• The bookstore is a treasure trove of knowledge waiting to be explored.

noun a policy of living peacefully alongside others of different races, religions, etc.

• The key to successful diplomacy is promoting coexistence between nations.
• We all need to learn to live together in peaceful coexistence.
• Dude, we gotta figure out how to coexist without driving each other crazy.
• In the garden of life, coexistence between different plants is essential for a beautiful landscape.

adverb Collectively is an adverb that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb by indicating that something is done or achieved together as a group.

• The team collectively worked on the project and achieved great results.
• We collectively decided to go to the beach for the weekend.
• Let's collectively pitch in for pizza and beer for the party.
• Their voices collectively rose in protest against the unjust decision.

noun a religious service or ceremony at which the Eucharist is celebrated

• The priest administered communion to the congregation during the church service.
• We usually have communion after the Sunday morning service.
• Let's grab some communion at the bakery down the street.
• The artist felt a deep communion with nature while painting in the forest.

noun a place, meeting, or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged or discussed

• The forum was organized to discuss the latest advancements in technology.
• Let's check out the forum to see what people are saying about the new movie.
• I found some juicy gossip on the forum last night.
• The classroom became a forum for lively debate during the discussion.

noun a feeling of camaraderie and unity among members of a group or team

• The success of our project is greatly attributed to the strong team spirit among all team members.
• We have such a great team spirit in our group project, everyone is always willing to help each other out.
• Our team spirit is off the charts, we work together like a well-oiled machine.
• Team spirit is like a glue that holds us together, even in the toughest of times.

noun a place where people can bring broken items to be fixed by volunteers or professionals

• The repair cafe is a community space where people can bring in broken items to be fixed by volunteers.
• I heard there's a repair cafe down the street where you can get your old stuff fixed for free.
• Let's hit up the repair cafe and see if they can work their magic on this busted toaster.
• The repair cafe serves as a hub for not just fixing material objects, but also for repairing relationships within the community.