HyperDic: commons

English > 4 senses of the word commons / Commons:
NOUNlocationcommons, park, common, greena piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
locationcommons, common landa pasture subject to common use
groupcommons, commonalty, commonalitya class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank
groupCommons, third estatethe common people
commons / Commons > pronunciation
Soundskaa'mahnz
RhymesAleutians ... transactions: 47 rhymes with ahnz...
English > commons: 4 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningA piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area.
Synonymspark, common, green
InstancesCentral ParkA large park in Manhattan
Part ofurban area, populated areaA geographical area constituting a city or town
Narroweramusement park, funfair, pleasure groundA commercially operated park with stalls and shows for amusement
village greenA village park consisting of a plot of grassy land
Broadertract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcelAn extended area of land
Spanishcomún, parque, zona verde
Catalanparc, zona verda
English > commons: 4 senses > noun 2, location
MeaningA pasture subject to common use.
Synonymcommon land
Broaderpasture, pastureland, grazing land, lea, leyA field / field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
Spanishdula, ejido
English > commons: 4 senses > noun 3, group
MeaningA class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank.
Synonymscommonalty, commonality
Broaderclass, stratum, social class, socio-economic classPeople having the same social, economic, or educational status
English > Commons: 4 senses > noun 4, group
MeaningThe common people.
Synonymthird estate
RegionFrance, French RepublicA republic in western Europe
United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great BritainA monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles
Broaderestate of the realm, estate, the three estatesA major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights

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