commons
A public area, especially a dining hall, at a college or university; a similar shared space elsewhere.
Noun 4 meanings
A public area, especially a dining hall, at a college or university; a similar shared space elsewhere.
A common (common land); especially, a central section of (usually an older) town, designated as a shared area.
“The Renaissance festival started with the "peasants" meeting in the commons.”
The mutual good of all; the abstract concept of resources shared by more than one, for example air, water, information.
“"The tragedy of the commons" is that none wish to make sacrifices of their or their family's interests for the common good.”
The common people collectively, the third estate, the people not belonging to the nobility or clergy.
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COMMONS at a glance
COMMONS has 7 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + M 3 + M 3 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,568 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with commons
All rhymes- QUESTIONS18
- CONDITIONS13
- REASONS7
- OPERATIONS12
- ACTIONS9
- NATIONS7
- WEAPONS12
- DECISIONS12
- OPTIONS9
- ORGANIZATIONS23
- RELATIONS9
- ELECTIONS11
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- COMMOTS13
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