Meaning & Definition of Common in English
English⟶
Common
/kɑmən/
noun
1. A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
- "They went for a walk in the park"
synonym:
- park,
- commons,
- common,
- green
adjective
1. Belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole
- Public
- "For the common good"
- "Common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community"
synonym:
- common
2. 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"
synonym:
- common
3. Common to or shared by two or more parties
- "A common friend"
- "The mutual interests of management and labor"
synonym:
- common,
- mutual
4. Commonly encountered
- "A common (or familiar) complaint"
- "The usual greeting"
synonym:
- common,
- usual
5. Being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language
- "Common parlance"
- "A vernacular term"
- "Vernacular speakers"
- "The vulgar tongue of the masses"
- "The technical and vulgar names for an animal species"
synonym:
- common,
- vernacular,
- vulgar
6. Of or associated with the great masses of people
- "The common people in those days suffered greatly"
- "Behavior that branded him as common"
- "His square plebeian nose"
- "A vulgar and objectionable person"
- "The unwashed masses"
synonym:
- common,
- plebeian,
- vulgar,
- unwashed
7. Of low or inferior quality or value
- "Of what coarse metal ye are molded"- shakespeare
- "Produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population"
synonym:
- coarse,
- common
8. Lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
- "He had coarse manners but a first-rate mind"
- "Behavior that branded him as common"
- "An untutored and uncouth human being"
- "An uncouth soldier--a real tough guy"
- "Appealing to the vulgar taste for violence"
- "The vulgar display of the newly rich"
synonym:
- coarse,
- common,
- rough-cut,
- uncouth,
- vulgar
9. To be expected
- Standard
- "Common decency"
synonym:
- common
Examples of using
I think we have a lot in common.
What curses are the most common in Holland?
That's a very common phrase where I come from.