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   commonplace

   /ˈkɒmənpleɪs/

   adjective

   • 1. not unusual; ordinary: "unemployment was commonplace in his trade" Similar ordinaryrun-of-the-millmiddle-of-the-roadmainstreamunremarkableunexceptionalundistinguisheduninspiredunexcitingunmemorableforgettableindifferentaverageso-somediocrepedestrianprosaiclacklustredullblanduninterestingmundaneeverydayquotidianhumdrumhackneyedtritebanalclichédpredictableoverusedoverdoneoverworkedstaleworn outtime-worntiredunoriginalderivativecommon or gardengarden varietyinformal:nothing to write home aboutnothing to get excited aboutno great shakesnot so hotnot up to muchvanillaplain vanillabog-standarda dime a dozenold hatcornyplayed outhackynot much copten a pennyornerybush-leaguecornballdime-storehalf-piecommonnormalusualordinaryfamiliarroutinestandardeverydayday-to-daydailyregularfrequenthabitualconventionaltypicalunexceptionalunremarkableOpposite outstandingoriginalunusual
   • ▪ not interesting or original; trite: "the usual commonplace remarks"

   noun

   • 1. a usual or ordinary thing: "bombing has become almost a commonplace of public life there" Similar everyday thing/eventroutinenothing out of the ordinary
   • ▪ a trite saying or topic; a platitude: "it is a commonplace to talk of the young being alienated" Similar platitudeclichétruismhackneyed/trite/banal/overworked sayingstock phraseold chestnutbanalitybromide
   • 2. a notable passage in a work copied into a commonplace book.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (originally common place): translation of Latin locus communis, rendering Greek koinos topos ‘general theme’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. commonplaceness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMMONPLACE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMMONPLACE definition: 1. happening often or often seen or experienced and so not considered to be special: 2. a boring…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › commonplaceCommonplace Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of COMMONPLACE is commonly found or seen : ordinary, unremarkable. How to use commonplace in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMMONPLACE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A commonplace is something that happens often or is often found. A commonplace is a remark or opinion that is often expressed and is therefore not original or interesting. It is a commonplace to say that movies can manipulate public taste. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › commonplaceCommonplace - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Commonplace things and behavior are ordinary. For example, a commonplace job is a boring, mind-numbing task. It’s humdrum and unglamorous. A commonplace word or saying is a cliché — it's so common that it becomes meaningless and annoying.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMMONPLACE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   COMMONPLACE meaning: 1. happening often or often seen or experienced and so not considered to be special: 2. a boring…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcommonplace adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   done very often, or existing in many places, and therefore not unusual. This technology is now commonplace in schools. Such actions were regarded as commonplace during the war. Double agents are quite commonplace in the world of espionage. It is commonplace for soldiers to get very little sleep.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of commonplace – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   COMMONPLACE definition: happening often or existing in large numbers, and so not considered special or unusual: . Learn more.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › commonplace_n2commonplace, n.² & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   What does the word commonplace mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word commonplace, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. commonplace has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. How common is the word commonplace?

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › commonplaceCommonplace - definition of commonplace by The Free Dictionary

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    1. ordinary; everyday: commonplace duties. 2. dull and obvious; trite: commonplace prose. 4. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a passage in a book marked for inclusion in a commonplace book, etc.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'commonplace' - Collins Online ...

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    A complete guide to the word "COMMONPLACE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.