noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/kɪˈbʊts/
/kɪˈbuːts/
/kiː-/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
rhymes with -ʊts
rhymes with -uːts
CMU ARPABET:K IH0 B UH1 T S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A community, usually an agricultural one in Israel, based on a high level of social and economical sharing, equality, direct democracy and tight social relations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
a collective farm or settlement owned by its members in modern Israel; children are reared collectively
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: collective farm
History
Etymology
From Hebrew קִבּוּץ (kibúts), derived from the verb קָבַץ (kaváts, “to gather, collect, assemble”). Not related to kibitz.
Across languages
Translations
51 source translations are retained for this English entry.