: 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 
Examples of commonplace in a Sentence
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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Although workplace romances have long been commonplace on TV, Ayo Edebiri intends for her The Bear character to keep it strictly professional.
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Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The concept art in question is action-heavy, suggesting the sort of setpiece more commonplace in a CG blockbuster.
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Adjective
Amid the debate and fury surrounding refereeing standards in La Liga, accusations of bias are commonplace.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Although workplace romances have long been commonplace on TV, Ayo Edebiri intends for her The Bear character to keep it strictly professional.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
And with a rise in pro salaries making skipping college more commonplace for America’s teenage prospects, the landscape has further shifted and opened up.
—Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The concept art in question is action-heavy, suggesting the sort of setpiece more commonplace in a CG blockbuster.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Commonplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commonplace. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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