commons

/ (ˈkɒmənz) /

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noun

(functioning as plural) people not of noble birth viewed as forming a political order

(functioning as plural) the lower classes as contrasted to the ruling classes of society; the commonalty

(functioning as singular) British a building or hall for dining, recreation, etc, usually attached to a college

(usually functioning as plural) British food or rations (esp in the phrase short commons)

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British Dictionary definitions for commons (2 of 2)

Commons

/ (ˈkɒmənz) /

noun

the Commons See House of Commons

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

How to use commons in a sentence

The women standing on the green outside the House of Commons gave little impression of being suppressed.
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Earlier this month, the House of Commons voted to approve an anti-ISIS air combat role for Canada.
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British prime ministers, of course, are elected based on which party wins the most seats in the House of Commons.
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Take a look at this map of House of Commons constituencies in the UK.
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That resistance, so far, has forced the British prime minister to limit what he will call for in the Commons.
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Spencer Perceval, prime minister of Great Britain, shot in the lobby of the house of commons.
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Recall his threat when coughed down on the occasion of his maiden speech in the House of Commons.
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An appeal has been made by them from the House of Commons to you, and it is for the country to decide the question at issue.
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British house of commons voted Dr. Jenner 10,000 for his discovery of the vaccine inoculation.
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See what a long list the wayside commons make from London to Portsmouth.
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