commons in French
commons in French is communs — commons means a shared public space, such as a dining hall at a university or a central green in a town.
commons in French
communs
What does "commons" mean?
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noun A shared public space, such as a dining hall at a university or a central green in a town.
"We met for lunch in the commons, where the dining hall serves cheap pasta."
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noun Ordinary people as a group, historically distinguished from nobility and clergy.
"In medieval times, the commons had little say in how the land was governed."
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commons in a sentence
- We met for lunch in the commons, where the dining hall serves cheap pasta.
- Children played football on the commons while their parents sat in the sun.
- In medieval times, the commons had little say in how the land was governed.
- The king's new tax angered the commons across the kingdom.
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What is "commons" in French?
"commons" in French is communs. commons means: A shared public space, such as a dining hall at a university or a central green in a town.
How do you use "commons" in a sentence?
Example: "We met for lunch in the commons, where the dining hall serves cheap pasta." In French, "commons" is communs.
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