kɔːs kɔːɹs ko(ː)ɹs ˈkɒmən ˈkɑmən ˈkɒmʌn ˈkɒmən ˈkɑmən ˈkɒmʌn ˈkɑmənz ˈkɒmənz ɡɹiːn ˈmjuːt͡ʃuəl pɑɹk pliˈbiːən ʌnˈkuːθ ˈjuːʒʊəl vəˈnækjələ vɚˈnækjəlɚ ˈvʌl.ɡə ˈvʌl.ɡɚ having 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 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 commonly encountered a common (or familiar) complaint the usual greeting 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 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 to be expected; standard common decency 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 or shared by two or more parties a common friend the mutual interests of management and labor of low or inferior quality or value of what coarse metal ye are molded produced … the common cloths used by the poorer population a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area they went for a walk in the park