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commons

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: commons

1
n
a pasture subject to common use
2
n
a class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: commons
1

n a pasture subject to common use

Synonyms:
common land
Type of:
grazing land, lea, ley, pasture, pastureland
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

n a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

Synonyms:
common, green, park
Examples:
Central Park
a large park in Manhattan
Disneyland
an amusement park in Anaheim created in 1955 by Walt Disney
Walt Disney World
a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando
Types:
amusement park, funfair, pleasure ground
a commercially operated park with stalls and shows for amusement
village green
a village park consisting of a plot of grassy land
theme park
an amusement park that is organized around some theme (as the world of tomorrow)
Type of:
parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract
an extended area of land
2

n a class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank

Synonyms:
commonality, commonalty
Type of:
class, social class, socio-economic class, stratum
people having the same social, economic, or educational status
WORD FAMILY
USAGE EXAMPLES