{adv. phr.} Shared together or equally; in use or ownership by all. * /Mr. and Mrs. Smith own the store in common./ * /The four boys grew up together and have a lot in common./ * /The swimming pool is used in common by all the children in the neighborhood./ Compare: COMMON GROUND.
IN COMMON
Meaning of IN COMMON in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012