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community spirit
shared local feeling
Community spirit is a friendly feeling that makes local people want to support one another.
This vs that
The volunteers showed real community spirit.
The campaign received widespread support.
Hear it in real life
How did everyone manage after the storm?
Community spirit really helped; neighbours shared food and checked on older residents.
The food bank has brought a real sense of community spirit to the area.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
Community spirit is the warm, everyday phrase for local people supporting one another.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Our neighbourhood has a strong spirit of community.
Say: Our neighbourhood has a strong sense of community spirit.
Community spirit is the usual collocation; do not translate the word order directly.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
community spirit; build/maintain/show community spirit
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about community life.
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make a difference locally
Small changes can make a difference locally.
Community life words
Opinions and society · Community life: the words around “community spirit”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
There’s a lovely community spirit here.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
community spirit
shared local feeling
“The food bank has brought a real sense of community spirit to the area.”
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