commonage
/ˈkɑmənɪdʒ/
noun
- Land that is shared and used by a community, especially for grazing animals or gathering resources.
- The villagers have the right to graze their sheep on the commonage.
- The old commonage was protected from development by local laws.
- Farmers in the region rely on the commonage for winter pasture.
- The legal right to use shared land or resources.
- Disputes over commonage often arise between landowners and herders.
- The commonage includes the right to collect firewood and berries.
- New residents were granted commonage over the forested hills.
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