This word can also be a form of:
noun “commons”
- a public area, especially for eating, at a college or university
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The commons was bustling with students grabbing their lunch before afternoon classes.
- a central area in a town designated for shared use
Every summer, the local theater group performs Shakespeare plays in the town's commons, drawing crowds from all over the region.
- the idea of resources or benefits shared by everyone
In the digital age, the internet has become a global commons, where information is freely shared among people from all corners of the world.
noun “commons”
- the group of people who are not nobility or clergy; ordinary people
The commons often gather in the village square to discuss community matters.