English · Word Candidate

common

/ˈkɒm.ən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: commoner · commonest

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Mutual; shared by more than one.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chung; được chia sẻ bởi hơn một người

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Adjective

Examples

The two competitors have the common aim of winning the championship.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Existing among virtually all people; universal.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tồn tại trong hầu hết mọi người; phổ biến

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Adjective

Examples

common knowledge, common decency, common sense

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Mutual good, shared by more than one.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lợi ích chung, được chia sẻ bởi hơn một người

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A tract of land in common ownership; common land.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một khu đất thuộc sở hữu chung; đất chung

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Noun

Examples

The hovel stood in the centre of what had once been a vegetable garden, but was now a patch of rank weeds. Surrounding this, almost like a zareba, was an irregular ring of gorse and brambles, an unclaimed vestige of the original common.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “common” mean?

Mutual; shared by more than one.

Is “common” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.