共同体（きょうどうたい）とは、同じ地域に居住して利害を共にし、政治・経済・風俗などにおいて深く結びついている人々の集まり（社会）のこと（地域共同体）。
A residential community is a community, usually a small town or city, that is composed mostly of residents, as opposed to commercial businesses and/or industrial facilities, all three of which are considered to be the three main types of occupants of the typical community.