commonplace

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈkɑmənˌpleɪs/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkɒmənˌpleɪs/

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• Hyphenation: com‧mon‧place

Adjective

Positive commonplace

Comparative more commonplace

Superlative most commonplace

1. When something is commonplace, it happens repeatedly, regularly or frequently; usual.
   • Synonyms: customary, normal, ordinary, routine, standard and usual
   • Antonyms: rare, unusual and special

   Almost no one visits the library anymore. Using the Internet for research has become commonplace.

2. Something that is ordinary, uninteresting, or not special.
   • Synonym: ordinary
   • Antonyms: extraordinary and unusual

   Almost everyone has mobile phones now. They are commonplace.

Related words

• common

Noun

Singular commonplace

Plural commonplaces

1. A commonplace is a place that is ordinary and common.

Verb

Plain form commonplace

Third-person singular commonplaces

Past tense commonplaced

Past participle commonplaced

Present participle commonplacing

1. When you commonplace, you are making a commonplace book, a personal notebook used to write quotes.