Community. Traditional. Region. Complex

Community

/ kəˈmyu nɪ di /

(n) a group of people who live in the same area or who share similar interests

● The festival was a great way for the local community to get together.

● It was hard to get policymakers to listen to our community.

● Citizens in our community serve as jurors on criminal trials.

Other words in this family: communities

Traditional

/ tɹəˈdɪʃ ə nəl /

(adj) a way of doing or thinking about something that has been used by a particular group for a long time; based on old-fashioned ideas

● She wore a traditional Japanese kimono.

● His views on marriage are quite traditional -- the man works outside the home and the woman stays home with the children.

● The written script used in Taiwan is a traditional one.

Other words in this family: tradition, non-traditional, traditionalist, traditionally, traditions

Region

/ ˈɹi dʒən /

(n) an area or place that is separate or different than other parts

● The plant grows in tropical regions.

● It was in the driest region of Zimbabwe that I got to meet the water farmer.

● How many New York airports serve the New York City region?

Other words in this family: regional, regionally, regions

Complex

adjective /kəmˈplɛks, kɑm 'plɛks/

(adj) having parts that connect or go together in complicated ways; not easy to understand or explain

● The situation is more complex than you realize.

● When someone is sharing a complex personal struggle, we might feel the need to give a solution.

● The paintings are both simple and complex at the same time.

noun /ˈkɑm plɛks/

(n) a group of buildings that are located near each other

● The sports complex has 8 soccer fields.

● The Széchenyi Baths Complex is one of the largest Spa Bath centers in Europe.

● I’m hoping to visit the whole castle complex on the tour.

Other words in this family: complexities, complexity