Crossword answer · 6 letters
Common definition and meaning
KOM-un · adjective; noun
COMMON
What does Common mean?
Common can mean ordinary, widespread, shared, or belonging to more than one person. A common can be shared open land.
What does COMMON mean in a crossword?
COMMON answers the reviewed clue “Run-of-the-mill.” The hyphenated idiom calls for an adjective meaning ordinary.
Why is COMMON useful to learn?
A common tool may be usual; a common goal is shared. The surrounding noun determines which idea is intended.
Common clue patterns
- Ordinary or usual
- Shared by several people
- A shared open area
These are editorially written pattern summaries, not a reproduced puzzle archive.
Other meanings to watch
Common is not automatically an insult or a statement of low quality. In common means shared, while commonplace emphasizes ordinariness.