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- Dictionarycommonplace/ˈkɒmənpleɪs/
adjective
- 1. not unusual; ordinary: "unemployment was commonplace in his trade" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a usual or ordinary thing: "bombing has become almost a commonplace of public life there" Similar
- 2. a notable passage in a work copied into a commonplace book.
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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.
The meaning of COMMONPLACE is commonly found or seen : ordinary, unremarkable. How to use commonplace in a sentence.
COMMONPLACE meaning: 1. happening often or often seen or experienced and so not considered to be special: 2. a boring…. Learn more.
Commonplace definition: ordinary; undistinguished or uninteresting; without individuality. See examples of COMMONPLACE used in a sentence.
Something commonplace is ordinary. It can also be something dull and unchallenging or tired and clichéd. Coffee shops in cities are commonplace, so are berets in Paris. You see them all over the place. Things that are common can be found all over the place — they're commonplace!
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.
Definition of commonplace adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
