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

the common cold

noun

/ðə ˌkɒmən ˈkəʊld/

/ðə ˌkɑːmən ˈkəʊld/

[singular]

(also more frequent cold [countable])

a common illness that affects the nose and/or throat, making you cough, sneeze, etc.Topics Health problemsb2

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