1. land owned jointly by members of a community and available for common use, especially for grazing livestock
Usage: legal; historical
2. the right to use common land, especially for grazing animals
Usage: legal

Examples

• The village cattle grazed on the ancient commonage.
• Local farmers exercised their commonage rights during summer months.
• The commonage has been used by the community for centuries.
• She inherited commonage rights along with the farmhouse.
• The council debated whether to sell the commonage to developers.
• Traditional commonage systems helped sustain rural communities.