commoner

noun

com·​mon·​er ˈkä-mə-nər 

1

a

: one of the common people

b

: one who is not of noble rank

2

: a student (as at Oxford) who pays for his own board

Synonyms of commoner

• populace
• public
• people
• crowd
• commons

Examples of commoner in a Sentence

a prince who married a commoner

Recent Examples on the Web

Garfield stars as the leader of the rebellion that pits an army of commoners against the Crown in a battle for equity and survival. —Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026

As war burns across England, an army of commoners rises to face the King’s might in a fight for justice and survival, led by Garfield’s protagonist. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026

And that was to inspire, raise, and command armies of European Christians, including kings, commoners and peasants, to invade the Holy Land and free it from Muslim occupation. —Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026

Now, with these resources fenced off, commoners had to till someone else’s land for a wage. —Will Glovinsky, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing commoner

• gentleman-commoner

Kids Definition

commoner

noun

com·​mon·​er ˈkäm-ə-nər 

: one of the common people : a person who is not of noble rank

Biographical Definition

Commoner

biographical name

Com·​mo·​ner ˈkä-mə-nər 

Barry 1917–2012 American biologist and educator