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Meaning of 'commons' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Commons [ n. pl.]
- The mass of the people, as distinguished from the titled classes or nobility; the commonalty; the common people.
- The House of Commons, or lower house of the British Parliament, consisting of representatives elected by the qualified voters of counties, boroughs, and universities.
- Provisions; food; fare, -- as that provided at a common table in colleges and universities.
- A club or association for boarding at a common table, as in a college, the members sharing the expenses equally; as, to board in commons.
- A common; public pasture ground.

Meaning of 'commons' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . commons [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
Example in sentence:
  • they went for a walk in the park

Nearby Words:

com- coma comanches comart comate comatose comatous comatula comatulid comb

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