commonplace
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Britannica Dictionary definition of COMMONPLACE
[more commonplace; most commonplace]
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happening or appearing in many places and not unusual
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very common or ordinary
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Drug use has become commonplace at rock concerts.
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He photographed commonplace objects like lamps and bowls.
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Much of her writing was commonplace [=unoriginal, unremarkable] and boring.
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commonplace
/ˈkɑːmənˌpleɪs/
noun
plural
commonplaces
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commonplace
/ˈkɑːmənˌpleɪs/
noun
plural
commonplaces
Britannica Dictionary definition of COMMONPLACE
[count]
formal
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an idea, expression, remark, etc., that is not new or interesting
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It is a commonplace that we only use a small part of our brain's capacity.
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something that happens or appears in many places and is not unusual
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We now accept cell phones and laptop computers as commonplaces of everyday life.
