► common happening often and to many people, or in many places: Thunderstorms are common in August. This is a common experience.
► frequent happening very often: Our office receives frequent requests for tax advice.
► widespread happening in a lot of places or done by a lot of people: There have been widespread protests against the immigration policy.
► commonplace common in a particular place or time. Used especially in writing: Smartphones have become commonplace within a very short time.
► prevalent formal common at a particular time, in a particular place, or among a particular group of people: The flu is most prevalent in the winter months.
► typical happening in the way that something happens most often: Depression is a typical response to divorce.