in common

1. Shared characteristics, as in One of the few things John and Mary have in common is a love of music . [Mid-1600s]

2. Held equally, in joint possession or use, as in This land is held in common by all the neighbors . [Late 1300s]

Example Sentences

The land of tenants-in-common may be partitioned by them so that each holds a certain part.

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It was in the character of owners-in-common that they held the land on which they pastured their flocks.

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Property conveyed to both jointly is held by them as tenants-in-common.

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Related Words

• accordingly
• collectively
• cooperatively
• in tandem
• mutually
• simultaneously
• together
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