commons

Definitions

Land or resources belonging to or affecting the whole of a community.

A dining hall in a college or university.

The common people or the general public.

Examples

The villagers gathered in the commons to discuss the upcoming harvest festival.

Access to clean water is a vital resource that should be treated as a global commons.

Synonyms

public land shared resources community property public domain collective holdings

Antonyms

private property exclusive ownership personal holdings private land individual possession