Definitions for Commonplace
ˈkɒm ənˌpleɪscom·mon·place

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. platitude, cliche, banality, commonplace, bromideadjective

   a trite or obvious remark

2. commonplaceadjective

   completely ordinary and unremarkable

   "air travel has now become commonplace"; "commonplace everyday activities"

3. commonplace, humdrum, prosaic, unglamorous, unglamourousadjective

   not challenging; dull and lacking excitement

   "an unglamorous job greasing engines"

4. banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock(a), threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-wornadjective

   repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

   "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. commonplacenoun

   A platitude or cliché.

2. commonplacenoun

   Something that is ordinary.

3. commonplaceverb

   To make a commonplace book.

4. commonplaceadjective

   ordinary; having no remarkable features

   The furniture in the house was commonplace, nice but boring and mundane.

5. Etymology: A calque of locus comunis, referring to a generally applicable literary passage, itself is a calque of κοινός τόπος.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Commonplaceverb

   To reduce to general heads.

   I do not apprehend any difficulty in collecting and commonplacing an universal history from the whole body of historians. Henry Felton, on the Classicks.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. commonplace

   Commonplace refers to something that is ordinary, not unusual, frequently encountered, or typically found in a certain place or situation. It is often used to describe things like ideas, opinions, or objects that are conventional or unremarkable.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Commonplaceadjective

   common; ordinary; trite; as, a commonplace person, or observation

2. Commonplacenoun

   an idea or expression wanting originality or interest; a trite or customary remark; a platitude

3. Commonplacenoun

   a memorandum; something to be frequently consulted or referred to

4. Commonplaceverb

   to enter in a commonplace book, or to reduce to general heads

5. Commonplaceverb

   to utter commonplaces; to indulge in platitudes

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Commonplace in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Commonplace in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Commonplace in a Sentence

1. James R. Cook:

   Left-wing social policies sicken our behavior and corrupt our culture. People bend principles and sacrifice integrity to get as much as they can from the government. Giveaway programs encourage every imaginable sort of cheating and dishonesty. Wheeling and dealing in food stamps is a way of life. Lying and fraud are commonplace. Whenever you're dependent on the money, the end justifies the means.

2. Sarit Marcus:

   Even prior to the pandemic, working remotely was becoming more commonplace. The pandemic helped escalate this rising trend to create a major shift in how and where people work. While many typical home floor plans include one home office, most households have two working adults and therefore the demand for two home offices has naturally grown in recent years.

3. Isaac Mashman:

   To give support should be commonplace in our society, not to be asked for.

4. Brad Adams:

   Holding a witness to alleged military crimes incommunicado for six days is a profoundly disturbing abuse of authority that has become commonplace under martial law.

5. Kirk Myers:

   It's commonplace for trans women to be assaulted or murdered, but we don't tend to get this kind of attention from law enforcement or the bigger community.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Commonplace
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Commonplace
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Commonplace
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Commonplace