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

Hunt won silver in the 100 at the Commonwealth Games two weeks ago. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

The answer came back as a responsum from Rabbi Joseph Polak, a Holocaust survivor and Chief Justice of the Rabbinical Council of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and New England, written with Michael Grodin of Boston University. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

The evidentiary rules and the common law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts clearly permitted that medical evidence to be presented, and yet it was blocked. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner claimed victory at the Wimbledon Championships; Glasgow played host to the Commonwealth Games; and Spain lifted the FIFA World Cup trophy in New York/New Jersey. — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the Commonwealth

• bridewealth
• health
• stealth
• wealth
• telehealth