common
common Lexical Profile
common Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Occurring, found, or done often; prevalent or widespread.
"Snowstorms are very common in this region during the winter months."
Shared by, coming from, or done by two or more people, groups, or things.
"The two neighboring countries worked together toward a common goal of environmental protection."
Ordinary or standard; without special rank, distinction, or status.
"The historical novel vividly portrays the daily struggles of the common soldier."
Lacking refinement, good taste, or manners; vulgar or coarse.
"The aristocratic family dismissed his loud behavior as crude and common."
• noun
A piece of open public land in or near a town, village, or city, set aside for communal use and recreation.
"Villagers gathered on the grassy common every Saturday for the local market and cricket matches."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English commun, borrowed from Old French comun, from Latin communis ('shared by all or many'), derived from com- ('together') and munus ('duty, public service, or gift').