Commons (Noun)
Meaning 1
The common people.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 2
A class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 3
A pasture subject to common use.
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The village was surrounded by a large commons where villagers would graze their livestock.
- The farmer's cows spent their days roaming in the nearby commons, free to eat as they pleased.
- The town's commons was a beautiful spot, full of wildflowers and buzzing with bees in the summer.
- In medieval times, the commons was an essential resource for the villagers, providing grazing land and fuel.
- The city council decided to revive the old commons tradition by converting an abandoned urban lot into a shared green space.
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Meaning 4
A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park".
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Nouns denoting spatial position.