common ground

noun

: a basis of mutual interest or agreement

Examples of common ground in a Sentence

Hunters and environmentalists found common ground in their opposition to the new law.

Recent Examples on the Web

Santiago Muñoz provided excellent play in backing up Dejan Joveljic last season, but Sporting Kansas City couldn’t find common ground with Santos Laguna to make the loan a permanent transfer. —Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026

Some tables filled up with the back-and-forth of paper comments, but even the most divisive teams ended up finding some common ground. —Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026

Brooding over the human condition, the plays variously acknowledge death, sexism, cruelty, existential dread and the difficulty of finding common ground with your neighborhood barista. —Celia Wren, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2026

Springsteen’s concert announcement on Tuesday encouraged people to join one another on common ground. —Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for common ground

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• around
• astound