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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈkɑmənz/ · UK /ˈkɒmənz/
commons means: Resources, such as water or information, that everyone in a group shares or can use.
noun
Resources, such as water or information, that everyone in a group shares or can use.
- Clean air is part of the commons.
- The project adds free teaching materials to the digital commons.
- Who should protect the global commons?
Land that people in a town or village share and can use together.
- People gathered on the commons.
- The town holds a fair on the commons every spring.
- Cattle once grazed on these village commons.
The food provided to a person or group, especially when there is very little.
- The men survived on short commons.
- After weeks of short commons, the soldiers were weak.
- Winter brought short commons to everyone in the village.
Questions about commons
What does commons mean?
Resources, such as water or information, that everyone in a group shares or can use.
What is commons in other languages?
Türkçe: müşterekler · Español: bienes comunes · Français: biens communs · Deutsch: Gemeingüter · Italiano: beni comuni · 日本語: 共有資源
How do you pronounce commons?
In American English /ˈkɑmənz/; in British English /ˈkɒmənz/.
How do you use commons in a sentence?
Clean air is part of the commons. The project adds free teaching materials to the digital commons.
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