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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8456 COCA: 8669

commonplace

1 commonplace /ˈkɑːmənˌpleɪs/ adjective
1 commonplace
/ˈkɑːmənˌpleɪs/
adjective
Learner's definition of COMMONPLACE
[more commonplace; most commonplace]
: happening or appearing in many places and not unusual : very common or ordinary平常的;司空见惯的
2 commonplace /ˈkɑːmənˌpleɪs/ noun
plural commonplaces
2 commonplace
/ˈkɑːmənˌpleɪs/
noun
plural commonplaces
Learner's definition of COMMONPLACE
[count] formal
: an idea, expression, remark, etc., that is not new or interesting老生常谈
: something that happens or appears in many places and is not unusual司空见惯的事;常见的东西
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8456 COCA: 8669

commonplace

1 of 2

adjective

: commonly found or seen : ordinary, unremarkable
a commonplace occurrence
the large mergers that had become commonplace
Computers are commonplace in classrooms.
commonplaceness noun

commonplace

2 of 2

noun

com·​mon·​place ˈkä-mən-ˌplās How to pronounce commonplace (audio)
1
a
: an obvious or trite comment : truism
It is a commonplace that a fool and his money are soon parted.
b
: something commonly found
A smartphone is a commonplace.
2
archaic : a striking passage entered in a commonplace book

Example Sentences

Adjective Drug use has become commonplace at rock concerts. He photographed commonplace objects like lamps and bowls. Noun It is a commonplace that we only use a small part of our brain's capacity. We now accept cell phones and laptop computers as commonplaces of everyday life.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Small brushfires are commonplace in the community east of Jamul. Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 Such deadlines and extensions are commonplace in the world of SPACs, which have been popular alternatives to traditional initial public offerings. Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 While industrial robots are commonplace in the automotive, manufacturing and electronics sectors, until recently most service robots in hospitality were used for novelty purposes. Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 Body cameras are commonplace in a majority of large police departments across the country. Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2022 As early as the 1940s, I.Q. tests were commonplace in American schools. Hilary Decesare, Forbes, 30 June 2022 Prior to 1972, gender discrimination was commonplace in education and athletics. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 21 June 2022 The studio’s motion also argues that certain similarities are simply commonplace elements that nobody could claim to own. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Aug. 2022 Then repeatedly, seamlessly, the commonplace yields to the metaphysical. Anna Mundow, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022
Noun
Moreover, Web3 and Web 3.0 will make decentralized financial concepts more commonplace. Chintan Shah, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Its rapid expansion reflects the explosive growth of an industry built around the ever-more-commonplace diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Erika Fry, Fortune, 29 July 2022 His frequent desires to emotionally disconnect and chemically anesthetize have grown more commonplace among the public — and fellow artists — during the past decade. Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2022 Many of them now just absolute commonplace in our politics and in our national conversation, but at the time, very alien, except to Alex Jones's listeners. CBS News, 1 June 2022 Such spectacles have become commonplace around the Oregon State clubhouse, where Hjerpe’s sense of humor has helped lighten the stress and monotony of a 54-game season. oregonlive, 24 May 2022 Today, an inclusive shade range from the onset is a lot more commonplace in cosmetics than in years past. C. Shardae Jobson, Allure, 5 Apr. 2022 These bare-knuckle tactics, long commonplace in the world of politics, have become increasingly noticeable within a tech industry where companies vie for cultural relevance and come at a time when Facebook is under pressure to win back young users. Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2022 These bare-knuckle tactics, long commonplace in the world of politics, have become increasingly noticeable within a tech industry where companies vie for cultural relevance and come at a time when Facebook is under pressure to win back young users. Taylor Lorenz And Drew Harwell, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Adjective

translation of Latin locus communis widely applicable argument, translation of Greek koinos topos

First Known Use

Adjective

1616, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1531, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of commonplace was circa 1531
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8456 COCA: 8669
commonplace

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSbe, seem普通;好像平常become變得平常regard sth as認為⋯很常見Such actions were regarded as commonplace during the war.這樣的行為被認為是戰爭期間常有的事。ADVERBvery非常普通almost幾近尋常enough, fairly, quite, rather十分平常;相當普通Her situation sounded commonplace enough.她的情況聽起來十分平常。PREPOSITIONamong在⋯中間很平常These ideas are commonplace among teenagers.這些觀念在十幾歲的人中間很常見。

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