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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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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.
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Common definition: belonging equally to, or shared alike by, two or more or all in question. See examples of COMMON used in a sentence.
Definitions of common. adjective. 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”.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the adjective common, which can mean shared, ordinary, frequent or typical. Find out the difference between common and uncommon, and the idioms and collocations with common.
Definition of common noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.