kibbutz
noun/kɪˈbʊts/
Frequency rank: #16,976 most common English word
Meaning
a collective community in Israel, traditionally based on agriculture, where members share ownership and work responsibilities.
Example sentence
She spent her summer volunteering at kibbutz in northern Israel.
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