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- DictionaryCom·mon·place/ˈkämənˌplās/
adjective
- 1. not unusual; ordinary: "unemployment was commonplace in his profession"
noun
- 1. a usual or ordinary thing: "bombing has become almost a commonplace of public life there"
- 2. a notable quotation copied into a commonplace book.
2 days ago · 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.
A commonplace word or saying is a cliché — it's so common that it becomes meaningless and annoying. Definitions of commonplace. adjective. completely ordinary and unremarkable. “air travel has now become commonplace ”. “ commonplace everyday activities”. synonyms: ordinary.
Definition of commonplace adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · a commonplace remark. noun. 3. a well-known, customary, or obvious remark; a trite or uninteresting saying. 4. anything common, ordinary, or uninteresting. 5. archaic. a place or passage in a book or writing noted as important for reference or quotation. SYNONYMS 2. commonplace, banal, hackneyed, stereotyped, trite describe words, remarks, and ...
Commonplace definition: ordinary; undistinguished or uninteresting; without individuality. See examples of COMMONPLACE used in a sentence.
noun. /ˈkɒmənpleɪs/ /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/ (formal) [usually singular] an event, etc. that happens very often and is not unusual. Want to learn more? Find out which words work together and produce more natural-sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
3 days ago · Something that is ordinary; something commonly done or occurring. A memorandum; something to be frequently consulted or referred to. A commonplace book. Translations [ edit] ± platitude or cliché.
