see|Commons
English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-commons.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
commons pluralia tantum

1. A central section of (usually an older) town, designated as a shared area.

#: The Renaissance festival started with the "peasants" meeting in the commons.

1. figurative The mutual good of all; the abstract concept of resources shared by more than one, for example air, water, information.

#: rfex

Translations
trans-top|a central section of an older town
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trans-top|the mutual good of all
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ttbc|Dutch: meent
ttbc|French: communs
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ttbc|German: Allmende
ttbc|Spanish: Procomún
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Related terms
common
digital commons
commoner

References
R:1913

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