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- Dictionarycommon/ˈkɒmən/
adjective
- 1. occurring, found, or done often; prevalent: "salt and pepper are the two most common seasonings" Similar Opposite
- 2. shared by, coming from, or done by two or more people, groups, or things: "the two republics' common border" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a piece of open land for public use: "we spent the morning tramping over the common looking for flowers"
- 2. common sense. informal British
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The meaning of COMMON is of or relating to a community at large : public. How to use common in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Common.
adjective. uk / ˈkɒm.ən / us / ˈkɑː.mən / common adjective (USUAL) Add to word list. B1. the same in a lot of places or for a lot of people: It's quite common to see couples who dress alike. "Smith" is a very common name in Britain. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. happening or seen often.
Common definition: belonging equally to, or shared alike by, two or more or all in question. See examples of COMMON used in a sentence.
If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often. His name was Hansen, a common name in Norway. Oil pollution is the commonest cause of death for seabirds. Earthquakes are not common in this part of the world.
having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual. “the common man”. “a common sailor”. “the common cold”. “a common nuisance”. “followed common procedure”. “it is common knowledge that she lives alone”. “the common housefly”. “a common brand of soap”.
/ˈkɒmən/ /ˈkɑːmən/ (comparative commoner, superlative commonest) more common and most common are more frequent Idioms. happening often; existing in large numbers or in many places. a common problem/occurrence/practice. a common feature/theme. the most common type of injury.
common applies to what is widespread or unexceptional; it often suggests inferiority or coarseness: common servants; common cloth. ordinary refers to what is to be expected in the usual order of things; it suggests being average or below average: a high price for something of such ordinary quality.
to share interests, experiences, or other characteristics with someone or something: Sue and I don't have much in common.
common meaning, definition, what is common: happening often and to many people or in...: Learn more.
belonging equally to, or shared alike by, two or more or all in question: common property; common interests. pertaining or belonging equally to an entire community, nation, or culture; public: a common language or history; a common water-supply system.
