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.

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

How to pronounce commonplace?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say commonplace in sign language?

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. Zac Gallen:

   You see the trend of the game. The pitch count's one thing — you don't necessarily see guys go above 110. I feel like a few years ago that was more commonplace. Teams are building their bullpens.

2. Jack Kerouac, "On the Road":

   The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved...the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars.

3. Alexis de Tocqueville:

   The best laws cannot make a constitution work in spite of morals; morals can turn the worst laws to advantage. That is a commonplace truth, but one to which my studies are always bringing me back. It is the central point in my conception. I see it at the end of all my reflections.

4. Isaac Mashman:

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

5. Rhys Jones:

   Failed deliveries are commonplace, inconveniencing citizens, holding back the operations of both businesses and government, and raising the cost of deliveries.

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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. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commonplace