A village or district shared by two or more communities; a boundary area used in common by neighboring settlements.
From Old English 'com-' (together) plus 'mark' (a boundary or borderland). This term reflects Anglo-Saxon land division practices where borders were often shared resources rather than hard lines.
Commarks show that people used to think about land completely differently—instead of 'mine or yours,' shared boundary areas could benefit multiple communities, preventing endless border disputes.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.