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Common Noun Bre ˈkɒmən ˈkɑːmən Walk Wimbledon Gym

Word common
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈkɒmən / NAmE / ˈkɑːmən /
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  • we went for a walk on the common.
  • wimbledon common
  • the commons is next to the gym.
  • tim and i have nothing in common./i have nothing in common with tim.
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common

(noun)BrE / ˈkɒmən / NAmE / ˈkɑːmən /
  1. an area of open land in a town or village that anyone may use
    • We went for a walk on the common.
    • Wimbledon Common
  2. a large room where students can eat in a school, college, etc.
    • see also Commons
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/the-commons
    • The commons is next to the gym.
  3. to have the same interests, ideas, etc. as somebody else
    • Tim and I have nothing in common./I have nothing in common with Tim.
  4. to have the same features, characteristics, etc.
    • The two cultures have a lot in common.
  5. by everyone in a group
    • They hold the property as tenants in common.
  6. in the same way as somebody/something
    • Britain, in common with many other industrialized countries, has experienced major changes over the last 100 years.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Old French comun (adjective), from Latin communis.
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