common
56
3.2
- noun
- /ˈkɑːmən/
- UK
:
terreno comunal
- The cocktail party was in the student center commons, halfway across the campus.
- access to the commons
- commons land
- resources from the commons
It's like get out there and we have this like common.
- It's like get out there and we have this like common.
Examples
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In the village, the common is a popular place for outdoor concerts during the summer.
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They hosted a community gathering in the common to celebrate the local farmers' market.
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We'll never find parking by the Common.
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That would require moving these common area bathrooms from here.
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Once we decided to make the transition from library to learning commons, we made several small changes.
Academic text (2011) -
The small pond that separated the Powell estate from the Common was now mostly clear of ice.
Fiction book (1997) -
Booktalks occur as needed in classrooms and learning commons with many students and teachers.
Academic text (2011) -
This is like a whole college town because there's dorms everywhere and there's a common meeting area in the middle.
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The park features a large common where families can picnic and children can play.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A large public area with grass and trees for people to relax
742
1.0
An area of open land used for farming or grazing
85
1.0
A field of grass and wildflowers in the countryside
37
3.3
A large natural area for public recreation and to protect wild animals
20
2.7
An open area covered mainly with grass where animals live or graze
15
1.2
A large area of land without buildings or trees used for play
12
1.0
An open area of grass in a town used for recreation
7
3.2
Shared open land in a community like a park or pasture
3
2.5
Land with grass where animals like cows or sheep eat
2
2.2
A grassy common area in a village used for play and events
2
2.6
Land with grass where farm animals eat
2
3.7
Land covered with grass where cows or sheep eat
1
3.5
Land that local people can use, often to graze animals
1
3.1
Open land with grass and wildflowers where animals graze
Land that a local community owns and that people share
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
19
3.8
A system where judges use past court decisions and customs rather than written laws
17
1.1
A mild virus infection of the nose and throat that causes a runny nose, sneezing, and sore throat
- Archaic
4
3.7
A group of European countries that removed limits on trade and worked together economically
- Canadian
3
3.8
A part of a company you can buy that gives part of the profit and the right to vote
- Specialized
2
4.3
A relationship the law accepts when a couple live together and behave as if married
- Specialized
2
3.7
A tube that carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine
- Literature
1
7.8
An official service book used in Church of England worship with formal and beautiful language
- Specialized
1
3.0
A large blood vessel on each side of the neck that carries blood to the head and neck
- Specialized
1
3.7
A number that is a common multiple of the bottom numbers of two fractions for adding or comparing them
- Specialized
1
3.3
A large blood vessel on each side of the neck that carries blood to the head and brain
- Formal
1
3.7
A person or company that carries people and goods for the public and must pay for any loss and damage
1
3.5
A harmless North American snake that has stripes and often lives in gardens
1
4.6
The years of history starting at year one of the calendar now used in many countries
- Specialized
1
4.6
A large blood vessel from the main vessel in the belly that sends blood to the hips and legs
- Literature
1
8.5
A four-line poem pattern with alternating long and short lines used in hymns and ballads
- UK
A small snake with a dark zigzag back and poison in its bite that lives in northern Europe and Asia
- UK
A small flying insect with black and yellow stripes that makes nests near houses and can sting
A snake that is not venomous and lives near fresh water in the western United States
A holly shrub that loses its leaves in autumn and has bright red berries through winter
A very small water plant from the Americas that is the smallest flowering plant
A small forest plant with three heart-shaped leaves and white flowers with purple veins
A small bird with a bright yellow throat found in wet places like marshes
- South African
A medium tree from South Africa that has yellow wood and people use for furniture and gardens
- South African
A large wild animal like a horse with black and white stripes that lives in African grasslands
A low evergreen plant with small white flowers and red berries found in northern regions
A large European tree with smooth grey bark and bright autumn leaves that people plant for shade in parks
- UK
A tree with silvery white bark that peels in thin papery layers and drooping branches
A small European tree with clusters of sweet-smelling white flowers and black fruit eaten by birds
A small dark whale that lives off the Atlantic coast in groups led by a large male
An evergreen shrub that grows in northern bogs with pink or white bell-shaped flowers
- UK
A medium-sized tree that grows near rivers with small woody cones and leaves hairy underneath
- Australian
A fast-growing climbing plant from South America with shiny leaves and yellow flowers
Surface Forms
Etymology
Common for an area of open land comes from the Latin word communis, which means 'shared' or 'for the community'. So a common was land people could use together for grazing, playing, or meeting.