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noun [C] (LAND)
 
 
/ˈkɒm.ən/ US  /ˈkɑː.mən/ (US also commons)

Definition

an area of grass that everyone is allowed to use, usually in or near a villageDeserts, prairies and wildernesses
(Definition of common noun (LAND) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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