common
adjective
uk
/ˈkɒm.ən/ us
/ˈkɑː.mən/common adjective (USUAL)
- Oil spills are common, as is the dumping of toxic industrial wastes.
- It's common practice in the States to tip the hairdresser.
- In the past, bear-baiting was a common form of entertainment in Britain.
- This disease is four times more common in boys than in girls.
- One common cause of homelessness is separation or divorce.
common adjective (SHARED)
- The two countries combined against their common enemy.
- Her latest film, by common consent, is her best yet.
- English is de facto the common language of much of the world today.
- Excretion is one of several activities common to both plants and animals.
- The two countries have united against their common foe.
common adjective (LOW CLASS)
common
noun
uk
/ˈkɒm.ən/ us
/ˈkɑː.mən/