common

/ˈkä-mən/

Middle English commun, from Anglo-French, from Latin communis

adjective

  1. of or relating to a community at large : public

  2. known to the community

  3. belonging to or shared by two or more individuals or things or by all members of a group

work for the common good

common nuisances

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 and may additionally suggest inferiority or coarseness.

noun

  1. the common people

  2. a dining hall

  3. the political group or estate comprising the commoners

noun

  1. a business or agency that is available to the public for transportation of persons, goods, or messages