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# commonplace

adjective (commonplace); noun (a commonplace, commonplaces)

«commonplace» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (adjective) Ordinary and happening often, not surprising. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commonplace/#m1)
2. (noun) Something ordinary and common. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commonplace/#m2)
3. (noun) A remark said so often that it is no longer interesting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commonplace/#m3)

### In the lessons

Used in history and science (things that were rare are now commonplace, like phones), and in stories to show something is normal. Phrases: commonplace now, a commonplace event, become commonplace.

### Examples

- Mobile phones are now commonplace. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commonplace/#x1)
- Snow is commonplace in Canada in winter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commonplace/#x2)
- Seeing kangaroos is commonplace in parts of Australia. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commonplace/#x3)
- Electric cars are becoming commonplace. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commonplace/#x4)
- In the old days, walking miles to school was commonplace. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commonplace/#x5)
- Rain is a commonplace in Ireland. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commonplace/#x6)
- It is commonplace for pupils to have a school email. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commonplace/#x7)

### Note

Written as one word. Similar: ordinary, common, usual, everyday. Opposite: rare, unusual, extraordinary.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «commonplace» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commonplace/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«commonplace» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/commonplace.html) on Mova free.