Commons vs. Common
Commons and Common Definitions
Commons
Belonging equally to or shared equally by two or more; joint
Common interests.
Common
Belonging equally to or shared equally by two or more; joint
Common interests.
Commons
Of or relating to the community as a whole; public
For the common good.
Common
Of or relating to the community as a whole; public
For the common good.
Commons
Widespread; prevalent
Gas stations became common as the use of cars grew.
Common
Widespread; prevalent
Gas stations became common as the use of cars grew.
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Commons
Occurring frequently or habitually; usual
It is common for movies to last 90 minutes or more.
Common
Occurring frequently or habitually; usual
It is common for movies to last 90 minutes or more.
Commons
Most widely known; ordinary
The common housefly.
Common
Most widely known; ordinary
The common housefly.
Commons
Having no special designation, status, or rank
A common sailor.
Common
Having no special designation, status, or rank
A common sailor.
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Commons
Not distinguished by superior or noteworthy characteristics; average
The common spectator.
Common
Not distinguished by superior or noteworthy characteristics; average
The common spectator.
Commons
Of no special quality; standard
Common procedure.
Common
Of no special quality; standard
Common procedure.
Commons
Of mediocre or inferior quality; second-rate
Common cloth.
Common
Of mediocre or inferior quality; second-rate
Common cloth.
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Commons
Unrefined or coarse in manner; vulgar
Behavior that branded him as common.
Common
Unrefined or coarse in manner; vulgar
Behavior that branded him as common.
Commons
Either masculine or feminine in gender.
Common
Either masculine or feminine in gender.
Commons
Representing one or all of the members of a class; not designating a unique entity.
Common
Representing one or all of the members of a class; not designating a unique entity.
Commons
Commons The common people; commonalty.
Common
Commons The common people; commonalty.
Commons
The social class composed of commoners.
Common
The social class composed of commoners.
Commons
The parliamentary representatives of this class.
Common
The parliamentary representatives of this class.
Commons
Commons The House of Commons.
Common
Commons The House of Commons.
Commons
A tract of land, usually in a centrally located spot, belonging to or used by a community as a whole
A band concert on the village common.
Common
A tract of land, usually in a centrally located spot, belonging to or used by a community as a whole
A band concert on the village common.
Commons
The legal right of a person to use the lands or waters of another, as for fishing.
Common
The legal right of a person to use the lands or waters of another, as for fishing.
Commons
Commons(used with a sing. verb) A building or hall for dining, typically at a university or college.
Common
Commons(used with a sing. verb) A building or hall for dining, typically at a university or college.
Commons
Common stock.
Common
Common stock.
Commons
(Ecclesiastical) A service used for a particular class of festivals.
Common
(Ecclesiastical) A service used for a particular class of festivals.
Commons
Plural of common
Common
Mutual; shared by more than one.
The two competitors have the common aim of winning the championship.
Winning the championship is an aim common to the two competitors.
Commons
A dining hall, usually at a college or university.
Common
Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.
It is common to find sharks off this coast.
Commons
A central section of (usually an older) town, designated as a shared area, a common.
The Renaissance festival started with the "peasants" meeting in the commons.
The commons is the green space surrounded by the village hall, the school, and the church.
The commons of New England towns are important contributors to their charm.
Common
Found in large numbers or in a large quantity; usual.
Commoner used to be commoner, but more common is now more common.
Sharks are common in these waters.
It differs from the common blackbird in the size of its beak.
Commons
(figuratively) The mutual good of all; the abstract concept of resources shared by more than one, for example air, water, information.
Res communis
"The tragedy of the commons" is that none wish to make sacrifices of their or their family's interests for the common good.
Common
Simple, ordinary or vulgar.
Commons
The common people collectively, the third estate, the people not belonging to the nobility or clergy
Common
(grammar) Of, pertaining or belonging to the common gender.
Commons
The free burghers/bourgeoisie of a given town, taken collectively.
Common
(grammar) Of or pertaining to common nouns as opposed to proper nouns.
Commons
An outhouse.
Common
Vernacular, referring to the name of a kind of plant or animal, i.e., common name vs. scientific name.
Commons
Food served at a fixed rate from the college buttery, distinguished from battels.
Common
(obsolete) Profane; polluted.
Commons
Food in general; rations.
Short commons
Common
(obsolete) Given to lewd habits; prostitute.
Commons
The mass of the people, as distinguished from the titled classes or nobility; the commonalty; the common people.
'T is like the commons, rude unpolished hinds,Could send such message to their sovereign.
The word commons in its present ordinary signification comprises all the people who are under the rank of peers.
Common
Mutual good, shared by more than one.
Commons
The House of Commons, or lower house of the British Parliament, consisting of representatives elected by the qualified voters of counties, boroughs, and universities.
It is agreed that the Commons were no part of the great council till some ages after the Conquest.
Common
A tract of land in common ownership; common land.
Commons
Provisions; food; fare, - as that provided at a common table in colleges and universities.
Their commons, though but coarse, were nothing scant.
Common
The people; the community.
Commons
A club or association for boarding at a common table, as in a college, the members sharing the expenses equally; as, to board in commons.
Common
(legal) The right of taking a profit in the land of another, in common either with the owner or with other persons; so called from the community of interest which arises between the claimant of the right and the owner of the soil, or between the claimants and other commoners entitled to the same right.
Commons
A common; public pasture ground.
To shake his ears, and graze in commons.
Common
(obsolete) To communicate (something).
Commons
A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area;
They went for a walk in the park
Common
(obsolete) To converse, talk.
Commons
A pasture subject to common use
Common
(obsolete) To have sex.
Commons
Class composed of persons lacking noble or knightly or gentle rank
Common
(obsolete) To participate.
Common
(obsolete) To have a joint right with others in common ground.
Common
(obsolete) To board together; to eat at a table in common.
Common
Belonging or relating equally, or similarly, to more than one; as, you and I have a common interest in the property.
Though life and sense be common to men and brutes.
Common
Belonging to or shared by, affecting or serving, all the members of a class, considered together; general; public; as, properties common to all plants; the common schools; the Book of Common Prayer.
Such actions as the common good requireth.
The common enemy of man.
Common
Often met with; usual; frequent; customary.
Grief more than common grief.
Common
Not distinguished or exceptional; inconspicuous; ordinary; plebeian; - often in a depreciatory sense.
The honest, heart-felt enjoyment of common life.
This fact was infamousAnd ill beseeming any common man,Much more a knight, a captain and a leader.
Above the vulgar flight of common souls.
Common
Profane; polluted.
What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
Common
Given to habits of lewdness; prostitute.
A dame who herself was common.
Common
The people; the community.
Common
An inclosed or uninclosed tract of ground for pleasure, for pasturage, etc., the use of which belongs to the public; or to a number of persons.
Common
The right of taking a profit in the land of another, in common either with the owner or with other persons; - so called from the community of interest which arises between the claimant of the right and the owner of the soil, or between the claimants and other commoners entitled to the same right.
Common
To converse together; to discourse; to confer.
Embassadors were sent upon both parts, and divers means of entreaty were commoned of.
Common
To participate.
Common
To have a joint right with others in common ground.
Common
To board together; to eat at a table in common.
Common
A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area;
They went for a walk in the park
Common
Belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public;
For the common good
Common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community
Common
Of no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual;
The common man
A common sailor
The common cold
A common nuisance
Followed common procedure
It is common knowledge that she lives alone
The common housefly
A common brand of soap
Common
Common to or shared by two or more parties;
A common friend
The mutual interests of management and labor
Common
Commonly encountered;
A common (or familiar) complaint
The usual greeting
Common
Being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language;
Common parlance
A vernacular term
Vernacular speakers
The vulgar tongue of the masses
The technical and vulgar names for an animal species
Common
Of or associated with the great masses of people;
The common people in those days suffered greatly
Behavior that branded him as common
His square plebeian nose
A vulgar and objectionable person
The unwashed masses
Common
Of low or inferior quality or value;
Of what coarse metal ye are molded
Produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population
Common
Lacking refinement or cultivation or taste;
He had coarse manners but a first-rate mind
Behavior that branded him as common
An untutored and uncouth human being
An uncouth soldier--a real tough guy
Appealing to the vulgar taste for violence
The vulgar display of the newly rich
Common
To be expected; standard;
Common decency
