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Definition of common ground noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

common ground

noun
 
/ˌkɒmən ˈɡraʊnd/
 
/ˌkɑːmən ˈɡraʊnd/
[uncountable]
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  1. opinions, interests and aims that you share with somebody, although you may not agree with them about other things
    • Despite our disagreements, we have been able to find some common ground.
    • We found ourselves on common ground on the question of education.
    • to find common ground between the two sides
    • Both parties in the debate shared some common ground.
    Topics Discussion and agreementc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + common ground
    • have
    • share
    • establish
    preposition
    • on common ground
    • common ground  between
    phrases
    • an area of common ground
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