the Commonwealth

noun

1

: a U.S. state

—used officially of Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia

the Commonwealth of Kentucky

2

: the countries that were once part of the British Empire

Examples of the Commonwealth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Later on, Point State Park will host the beginning of the Commonwealth Concert Serie, featuring Nelly, Third Eye Blind and local rapper Frzy as a special guest, as well as a state-of-the-art drone show. —Josh Taylor, CBS News, 4 June 2026

This proposal goes further than anything the Commonwealth or any state has ever attempted. —Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026

The state said funding for the project will come from the Commonwealth Federal Match and Debt Reduction Fund, which was created to attract federal investment and support economic development priorities. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026

Banks including the United Kingdom’s Starling and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia have warned customers to watch out for voice cloning scams. —Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 29 May 2026

Rhymes for the Commonwealth

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