commons
/ˈkɑmənz/
noun
- Land or resources that are shared by and belong to a community, often used for grazing, farming, or recreation.
- The villagers grazed their sheep on the commons.
- The town commons is a popular spot for picnics and festivals.
- Historically, the commons provided firewood and pasture for everyone.
- The common people; ordinary citizens as opposed to the nobility or elite.
- In medieval England, the commons had little political power.
- The rights of the commons were often ignored by the ruling class.
- The revolution was driven by the demands of the commons.
- A dining hall or building where meals are served communally, especially in a college or university.
- The college commons serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Students gathered in the commons for lunch between classes.
- They met in the commons to discuss the group project.
- The House of Commons (the lower house of the British Parliament).
- The Prime Minister answers questions in the Commons every week.
- The bill was debated in the Commons before becoming law.
- She was elected to the Commons in the last general election.
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