gemeengoed — meaning in English

English meaning

• common adjective Happening often, or found in large numbers; not rare.
• commons noun A shared public space, such as a dining hall at a university or a central green in a town.

Senses

gemeengoed is used for these senses in English:

• common Mutual good, shared by more than one.
• common currency (figuratively) Common practice; a widespread idea, a commonplace habit.
• commons (figuratively) The mutual good of all; the abstract concept of resources shared by more than one, for example air, water, information.

common — full definition

1. adjective Happening often, or found in large numbers; not rare.
2. adjective Shared by two or more people or things.
3. adjective Ordinary or unremarkable, sometimes used to suggest something is unrefined or lacking class.
4. noun An open area of land, especially in a town, that everyone is free to use.

commons — full definition

1. noun A shared public space, such as a dining hall at a university or a central green in a town.
2. noun Ordinary people as a group, historically distinguished from nobility and clergy.

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