1. shared by all members of a community or group
2. relating to a community or commune

Examples

• The apartment building has a communal garden where all residents can grow vegetables.
• Students share communal bathrooms on each floor of the dormitory.
• The communal kitchen was always busy during dinner time.
• They lived in a communal house where everyone shared chores and expenses.
• The communal dining room brought the whole community together for meals.
• Many cultures have communal traditions of raising children together.