commonplace
/ˈkɑmənpleɪs/
adjective
- Not unusual; ordinary or typical.
- It is now commonplace to work from home several days a week.
- Smartphones have become a commonplace sight in every household.
- Her complaints about the weather were so commonplace that no one listened.
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noun
- A usual or ordinary thing; something that is not special or remarkable.
- To the locals, the ancient ruins were just a commonplace.
- He treated every victory as a commonplace, never boasting.
- In the 1800s, traveling by horse was a commonplace.
- A notable passage or idea that is often quoted or referred to; a cliché.
- The speech was full of commonplaces about hard work and honesty.
- The writer avoided commonplaces and offered fresh insights.
- She dismissed his advice as a tired commonplace.
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