common land

Definitions

1. 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.
   British, Ireland, countable, uncountable
2. collectively, all the common land in one of those two countries.
   Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable

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Examples

“The common land⟳ up at Chailey's always good for a walk⟳.”

“I've always grazed my animals on the common land⟳ and I'm not going to stop⟳ now.”

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