{
    "term": "common",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "happening often; existing in large numbers or in many places",
            "sensetop": "common in somebody/something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **common problem/occurrence/practice**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **common feature/theme**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the most **common type** of injury"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Breast cancer is the most **common form** of cancer among women in this country."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Jackson is a common English name."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Some birds that were once a common sight are now becoming rare."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a common spelling mistake"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Bad weather is the most **common cause** of flight delays."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The disease is very common in young horses.",
                    "contextForm": "common in somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Allergies to milk are quite common in childhood."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Stomach pain is very common in children."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These problems now seem fairly common."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's a common enough situation, I know."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Jones and Davies are common Welsh names."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The fungus is a common sight in woodlands at this time of year."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The most common complaint from patients was about poor communication."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "seem", "become"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["among", "in"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "shared by or belonging to two or more people or by the people in a group",
            "sensetop": "common to somebody/something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They share a **common interest** in photography."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to have a **common ancestor/enemy**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the need to cooperate to achieve a **common goal**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We are working together for a **common purpose**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The various groups all learn Arabic, so they have a **common language**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "common ownership of the land"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This decision was taken for the **common good** *(= the advantage of everyone)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is, **by common consent**, Scotland's prettiest coast *(= everyone agrees that it is)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "basic features that are common to all human languages",
                    "contextForm": "common to somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The report identifies three core problems that are common to many businesses."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be"],
                "preposition": ["to"],
                "phrases": [
                    "have something in common",
                    "hold something in common",
                    "in common with"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "ordinary; not unusual or special",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Shakespeare's work was popular among **the common people** in his day."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In most people's eyes she was nothing more than a **common criminal**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You'd think he'd have the **common courtesy** to apologize *(= this would be the polite behaviour that people would expect)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's only **common decency** to let her know what's happening *(= people would expect it)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Oats were the staple food of the common people."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Polite letters of rejection are a matter of common courtesy."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "found or living in quite large numbers; not rare",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the common garden frog"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I wanted a recording of the common cuckoo."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The swordfish is not common in European waters."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "typical of somebody from a low social class and not having good manners",
            "labels": "(British English, disapproving)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She thought he was very common and uneducated."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I wish you wouldn't use that word—it sounds so common."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I don't like Sandra. She seems a bit common to me."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't use that word—it's awfully common."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's as common as muck, but he's a got a lot of posh friends."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "seem", "sound"],
                "adverb": ["very", "a bit", "rather"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be something that everyone knows, especially in a particular community or group",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Their relationship is common knowledge."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "ordinary; with no special features",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the ability of a powerful or famous person to talk to and understand ordinary people",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be united with somebody about something that you both agree on, believe in or wish to achieve",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Discussion and agreement"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkɒmən/",
                "audio": "co/common/common__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkɑːmən/",
                "audio": "co/common/common__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French comun (adjective), from Latin communis."
}