Commonplace
/ˈkɒmənpleɪs/
Something that is commonplace is ordinary or frequently encountered, lacking distinctiveness.
Examples
- His speech was filled with commonplace ideas and clichés.
- She made a commonplace remark about the weather.
- In the 1990s, internet access was not yet commonplace.
- The magazine collected commonplace observations about city life.
- Smartphones have become commonplace in schools.
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