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IELTS BNC: 554 COCA: 710

common
1 common /ˈkɑːmən/ adjective
1 common
/ˈkɑːmən/
adjective
Learner's definition of COMMON
1 
: belonging to or shared by two or more people or groups共同的；公享的；共有的
— see also common ground, common knowledge at knowledge
2 
[or more common; most common] commoner; -est
a  : done by many people通常的；普遍的
b  : occurring or appearing frequently : not rare常见的；常有的
3 
: of a type that is regularly seen and not considered special or unique普通的；一般的
4 
a  : without special rank or status平凡的；无特殊地位的
b  : not having power, wealth, or high status平民的；无特权的
— see also common sense
5 
: expected from polite and decent people出于礼貌的；起码的
6 
[or more common; most common] British, old-fashioned + disapproving commoner; commonest : of or belonging to a low social class粗俗的；庸俗的

common-or-garden

chiefly British, informal
: not unusual : garden- variety一般的；普通的

— commonly

adverb [more commonly; most commonly]

— commonness

/ˈkɑːmənnəs/ noun [noncount]
2 common /ˈkɑːmən/ noun
plural commons
2 common
/ˈkɑːmən/
noun
plural commons
Learner's definition of COMMON
1 
[count] : a public area or park usually in the center of a town or city（通常位于镇或城市中心的）公共用地，公园
2 
commons US : a place where meals are served at a school, college, etc.校园公共食堂
[singular]
[plural]
3 
the Commons : house of commons

in common

: shared together共同的；共享的；共有的
◊ People who have something in common share interests, beliefs, attitudes, opinions, etc.（兴趣、信念、态度、意见等）相同的
◊ Things that have something in common share features or characteristics.（事物）具有相同特征的
IELTS BNC: 554 COCA: 710

common

1 of 2

adjective

com·​mon ˈkä-mən How to pronounce common (audio)
1
a
: of or relating to a community at large : public
work for the common good
b
: known to the community
common nuisances
2
a
: belonging to or shared by two or more individuals or things or by all members of a group
a common friend
buried in a common grave
common interests
b
: belonging equally to two or more mathematical entities
triangles with a common base
c
: having two or more branches
common carotid artery
3
a
: occurring or appearing frequently : familiar
a common sight
b
: of the best known or most frequently seen kind
—used especially of plants and animals
the common housefly
c
: vernacular sense 2
common names
4
a
: widespread, general
common knowledge
b
: characterized by a lack of privilege or special status
common people
a common laborer
c
: just satisfying accustomed criteria : elementary
common decency
5
a
: falling below ordinary standards : second-rate
Oh hard is the bed they have made him, / And common the blanket and cheap … A. E. Housman
b
: lacking refinement : coarse
said, in his common vulgar way, the city would have to lump it J. K. Jerome
6
: denoting nominal relations by a single linguistic form that in a more highly inflected language might be denoted by two or more different forms
common gender
common case
7
: of, relating to, or being common stock
commonly adverb
commonness
ˈkä-mən-nəs How to pronounce common (audio)
noun

common

2 of 2

noun

1
commons plural : the common people
2
commons plural in form but singular in construction : a dining hall
Students usually have their meals at the commons.
3
commons or Commons plural in form but singular or plural in construction
a
: the political group or estate comprising the commoners
b
: the parliamentary representatives of the commoners
c
: house of commons
4
: the legal right of taking a profit in another's land in common with the owner or others
5
: a piece of land subject to common use: such as
a
: undivided land used especially for pasture
b
: a public open area in a municipality
A food and jazz festival will be held at the town common.
6
a
: a religious service suitable for any of various festivals
b
: ordinary sense 3
7
: common stock
Phrases
in common
: shared together
has a lot in common with his neighbors

Synonyms

Adjective

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for common

common, ordinary, plain, familiar, popular, vulgar mean generally met with and not in any way special, strange, or unusual.

common implies usual everyday quality or frequency of occurrence

a common error
lacked common honesty

and may additionally suggest inferiority or coarseness.

common manners

ordinary stresses conformance in quality or kind with the regular order of things.

an ordinary pleasant summer day
a very ordinary sort of man

plain is likely to suggest homely simplicity.

plain hard-working people

familiar stresses the fact of being generally known and easily recognized.

a familiar melody

popular applies to what is accepted by or prevalent among people in general sometimes in contrast to upper classes or special groups.

a writer of popular romances

vulgar, otherwise similar to popular, is likely to carry derogatory connotations (as of inferiority or coarseness).

souvenirs designed to appeal to the vulgar taste

Example Sentences

Adjective They have a common ancestor. The people on the island have a sense of common identity. It is common practice for one town's fire department to help another town when there is a big fire. Electric windows are a common feature in new cars. “Smith” is a common name. I think some of the most common flowers are also some of the prettiest. cures for the common cold Noun The campus has several dining commons. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
In recent years, data breaches such as this have become increasingly common. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 14 Sep. 2022 Fentanyl overdose deaths — particularly accidental fentanyl overdoses — have become increasingly common in the U.S. in recent years. Tommy Mcardle, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022 Members of the Palos Heights Police Department join firefighters, medical workers and school staff for drills at schools as school shootings seem to become more common. Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022 That’s one view of the future: To state the obvious, these unusually intense heat waves are going to become more common under climate change, which is making heat waves generally more frequent, more intense, and longer-lasting. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2022 As has become common, the Emmys were largely awarded to streaming and premium TV programs that generally attract smaller audiences than the most popular broadcast shows, even with the decline in viewership of linear TV. Brian Lowry, CNN, 13 Sep. 2022 Heatwaves like these are expected to become much more common in places unaccustomed to such weather, as happened this summer when scorching temperatures in the U.K. caused airport tarmacs to melt. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2022 Cyberattacks targeted at school districts across the country have become more common. Beck Andrew Salgado, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 And as severe weather events become more common, the need for better information will become even more essential. Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Sep. 2022
Noun
Tennessee Williams’s Memoirs is next to a biography of Patrick Dennis called Uncle Mame, because Williams and Dennis had many things in common: Pathos. Leslie Kendall Dye, The Atlantic, 19 June 2022 My friend and his wife live on the edge of a park, not a former common but land that was levelled by German bombing. Eula Biss, The New Yorker, 8 June 2022 The war in Vietnam had increasingly divided Lexington—thousands of residents had turned out in 1969 to rally on the common for a moratorium in the fighting. Bill Mckibben, The New Yorker, 1 May 2022 In 2020, the display was scaled down significantly — with just 1,000 flags lining the common. BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2021 For all their differences, every ACAAN has one feature in common: At some point, the magician touches the cards. New York Times, 23 May 2021 Even politicians who have little in common seemed to unite in their misgivings about the league. Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2021 These short stories share a common through line of death and darkness, and they’re written from the supposition that day-to-day life isn’t mundane, but aggressively (and hilariously) cruel. Brian Boone, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2021 Overuse of national parks is often cited as an example of the tragedy of the commons, an economic theory that describes how people sometimes use natural resources to their advantage without considering the good of society as a whole. National Geographic, 24 Mar. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun

Middle English commun, from Anglo-French, from Latin communis — more at mean

First Known Use

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5

Time Traveler
The first known use of common was in the 13th century

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IELTS BNC: 554 COCA: 710
common

adjective¹

 1happening/found often常發生；常見VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be, seem普通；好像尋常▸➤become變得普通▸➤remain仍然普通ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常普通◇These problems now seem fairly common.這些問題現在看起來很普通了。➤increasingly越來越普通PREPOSITION➤among, in在⋯當中很普遍◇Stomach pain is very common in children.肚子痛在兒童當中很常見。
common

adjective²

 2shared共享VERBS | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBS➤be共有PREPOSITION➤to⋯共有的◇This attitude is common to most young men in the armed services.這種態度在大多數年輕軍人中很普遍。PHRASES➤have sth in common共有⋯◇Jane and I have nothing in common.簡和我毫無共同之處。◇I have nothing in common with Jane.我和簡沒有任何共同之處。◇The two cultures have a lot in common.這兩種文化有很多相同之處。➤hold sth in common共同擁有⋯◇They hold the property as tenants in common (= they share it).他們是這一房產的共同承租人。➤in common with (especially BrE) 與⋯一樣◇India, in common with (= like) many other countries, has experienced major changes over the last 100 years.像其他許多國家一樣，印度在過去 100 年裏經歷了重大變化。
common

adjective³

 3 (BrE) showing a lack of education顯得缺少教養VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be, seem, sound庸俗；好像低俗；聽起來粗俗◇I wish you wouldn't use that word－it sounds so common.我希望你不要用那個詞 － 聽起來真粗俗。ADVERB➤very非常粗俗▸➤a bit, rather, slightly有點兒粗俗；有些粗俗◇I don't like Sandra. She seems a little common to me.我不喜歡桑德拉，我覺得她似乎有點兒庸俗。

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