common ground

ˈkɒmən ɡraʊnd

Definition

Definition of common ground - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

agreement basemutual ideas or aims that allow smooth communication

Despite their differences, they found common ground on education reform.
The negotiators struggled to find common ground on environmental policies.
Despite their differences, the two colleagues discovered common ground in their love of music.

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Expressions with common ground

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find common ground

reach an agreement or understanding

After hours of discussion, they managed to find common ground.

Expressions with common

in common

adv.

shared by two or more parties

They have nothing in common..

common clay

ordinary people or things

He considered himself just one of the common clay.

common thread

theme or characteristic shared by different things or people

The common thread among these stories is their focus on resilience..

common touch

ability to connect with and appeal to ordinary people

The politician's common touch won many votes.

find common ground

reach an agreement or understanding

After hours of discussion, they managed to find common ground.

common as dirt

adj.

very ordinary or unremarkable

The design of the house is common as dirt.

Expressions with ground

cover ground

move across an area or distance

The hikers covered ground quickly to reach the summit.

dangerous ground

situation involving risk or danger

He knew he was on dangerous ground when discussing politics.

dumping ground

place where waste or discarded materials are left

The abandoned lot became a dumping ground for old furniture and trash..

high ground

elevated area of land above surrounding areas

The castle was built on high ground.

cover a lot of ground

travel a long distance in a period of time

We covered a lot of ground during our road trip.

ground to cover

physical area that needs to be traversed

The hikers have a lot of ground to cover before sunset.

hunting ground

area where hunting activities occur

The forest is a popular hunting ground for deer.

off the ground

adj.

not touching the ground

Keep the equipment off the ground to avoid damage.

breeding ground

place where animals reproduce

The pond is a breeding ground for frogs.

clear the ground

remove obstacles from a surface for construction

They cleared the ground before building the new house.

Terms with common ground included in their meaning

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rock salt

cooking

coarsely ground common salt used in cooking

overlap

common ground

shared area or interest

intersection

ideas

overlap or common ground between ideas

disparate

adj.

comparison

utterly unlike with no common ground

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French:terrain d'entente, ...
German:gemeinsame Basis, ...
Italian:terreno comune, ...
Spanish:terreno común, ...
Portuguese:base comum, ...
Chinese:共同点, ...
Japanese:共通基盤, ...
Arabic:أَرْضِيَّةٌ مُشْتَرَكَة, ...
Hebrew:מְכַנֶּה מְשֻׁתָּף, ...
Russian:общая основа, ...
Ukrainian:спільна основа, ...
Hindi:साझा आधार, ...
Bengali:مشترক মাটি, ...
Catalan:punt en comú, ...
Czech:společná řeč, ...
Danish:fælles grundlag, ...
Dutch:gemeenschappelijke basis, ...
Greek:κοινό έδαφος, ...
Hungarian:közös alap, ...
Khmer:ចំណុចរួម, ...
Korean:공통 기반, ...
Persian:زمینه مشترک, ...
Polish:wspólna płaszczyzna, ...
Portuguese (BR):consenso, ...
Romanian:teren comun, ...
Swedish:gemensam grund, ...
Thai:จุดร่วม, ...
Turkish:ortak zemin, ...
Vietnamese:tiếng nói chung, ...

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Definition of common ground - Reverso English Dictionary

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