: commonly found or seen : ordinary, unremarkable
a commonplace occurrence
the large mergers that had become commonplace
Computers are commonplace in classrooms.
commonplaceness
noun
com·mon·place
ˈkä-mən-ˌplās 
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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.
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And the crew was flying an older-model aircraft that lacked certain safety technologies in its cockpit that are commonplace in those of commercial airplanes in the United States.
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Cora Harrington, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Putting them all together in one attack exploit, however, is far from commonplace.
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Adjective
Because of this, what would normally be alarming at any other airport in the country has become commonplace at DCA.
—Megan Christie, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2025
And the crew was flying an older-model aircraft that lacked certain safety technologies in its cockpit that are commonplace in those of commercial airplanes in the United States.
—Mark Walker, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
Cora’s passion is helping people discover new ways to think about the commonplace, like our clothing.
—Cora Harrington, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Putting them all together in one attack exploit, however, is far from commonplace.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Commonplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commonplace. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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commonplace
1 of 2 noun
com·mon·place
ˈkäm-ən-ˌplās
: something that is often seen, heard, or met with
commonplace
2 of 2 adjective
: very common or ordinary
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