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commonplacehappening or existing in many places and therefore not unusual or special

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: happening or existing in many places and therefore not unusual or special

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/

Korean meaning: 흔한, 평범한, 진부한

Korean pronunciation: **카**먼플레이스

Example Sentences

  • Online shopping was once revolutionary, but now it's completely commonplace.
  • In Korea, seeing people bow while talking on the phone is commonplace.
  • What seemed like science fiction 20 years ago is now commonplace technology.

commonplace

ADJECTIVE

//ˈkɑːmənpleɪs//

happening or existing in many places and therefore not unusual or special

commonplace concept
💡 Concept

happening or existing in many places and therefore not unusual or special

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commonplace rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

What's commonplace in the marketplace stays unique in the workplace!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkɒmənpleɪs/

🌳Etymology

Rootcommon
Suffix-place

Origin

From the Latin 'communis' (common) combined with 'placere' (to please or be acceptable). The term was formed by translating the Latin phrase 'locus communis' (a common place or general topic), which referred to traditional themes in rhetoric.

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🎵Rhyme

workplacemarketplacebirthplace
workplace
marketplace
birthplace

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📝Examples

Online shopping was once revolutionary, but now it's completely commonplace.

😄 Fun example

In Korea, seeing people bow while talking on the phone is commonplace.

What seemed like science fiction 20 years ago is now commonplace technology.

Wearing masks became commonplace after the pandemic hit.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

ordinarytypicalroutineusualmundane

Antonyms

extraordinaryunusualrare

Related

frequentnormalstandardconventional