COMMON
/ˈkɒmən/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 16
Definition
- noun a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area.
— synonyms: park, commons, green
- adjective belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole.
- adjective having no special distinction or quality.
- adjective common to or shared by two or more parties.
— synonyms: mutual
- adjective commonly encountered.
— synonyms: usual
- adjective being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language.
— synonyms: vernacular, vulgar
- adjective of or associated with the great masses of people.
— synonyms: plebeian, vulgar, unwashed
- adjective of low or inferior quality or value.
— synonyms: coarse
- adjective lacking refinement or cultivation or taste.
— synonyms: coarse, rough-cut, uncouth, vulgar
- adjective to be expected.
Examples
- “The two competitors have the common aim of winning the championship.”
- “It is common to find sharks off this coast.”
- “It differs from the common blackbird in the size of its beak.”
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