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common land

common land noun: an area of land in the United Kingdom or Ireland that is open to the public at all times and until the 18th century would have been land that was free for anybody to graze their animals on.

Noun

common land (countable and uncountable, plural common lands)

  1. (Ireland, UK) an area of land in the United Kingdom or Ireland that is open to the public at all times and until the 18th century would have been land that was free for anybody to graze their animals on.
    • The common land up at Chailey's always good for a walk.
  2. (Ireland, UK) collectively, all the common land in one of those two countries.
    • I've always grazed my animals on the common land and I'm not going to stop now.

common land meaning in Tamil

common land in Tamil

பொதுநிலம்

Synonyms of common land

Forms of common land

pluralcommon lands

Questions about common land

What does common land mean?
Common land means an area of land in the United Kingdom or Ireland that is open to the public at all times and until the 18th century would have been land that was free for anybody to graze their animals on.
What is common land in Tamil?
Common land in Tamil is பொதுநிலம். See Common land meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is common land?
Common land is a noun.
What is the plural of common land?
The plural of common land is common lands.

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