Definition of mundane
1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of the world
2 : characterized by the practical, transitory, and ordinary : commonplace the mundane concerns of day-to-day life
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Examples of mundane in a Sentence
On him, a mundane navy blazer looked like an Armani dinner jacket; around him, a dusky locker room became the chandeliered lobby of the Savoy. —Curry Kirkpatrick, ESPN, 19 Mar. 2001
How did our ancestors pass from the mundane activity of counting to the concept of ‘number’ in the abstract, devoid of any particular collection of objects to label? —John D. Barrow, Pi in the Sky, 1992
They decided on buttock tattoos, rather than the more mundane engagement ring, because a tattoo is permanent. You can always pawn a ring. —Mike Royko, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 1988
The day began with the mundane business of getting my white chiffon dress shortened … —Lady Bird Johnson, January 14, 1964, in A White House Diary, 1970
mundane chores, like washing dishes
They lead a pretty mundane life.
prayer and meditation helped her put her mundane worries aside
Recent Examples of mundane from the Web
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By Maryam Mirzakhani’s standards, such problems were mundane.
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Physical therapy might seem mundane for some, but the 46-year-old from Austin, Texas, was ecstatic.
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Physical therapy might seem mundane for some, but the 46-year-old from Austin, Texas, was ecstatic.
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This simplicity is at the core of what Lowery has tapped into so hauntingly—that death, for all its unknowability, is frighteningly mundane.
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Azor had written the lyrics, which were fairly mundane.
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Until then, the families require intense case management from resettlement agency staff, to show them where to buy groceries, how to ride the bus and how to perform other mundane tasks.
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Trinity Lutheran v. Comer: The Supreme Court’s decision on a relatively mundane case concerning a playground in Missouri could have big implications on other policy fights related to the separation of church and state.
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Getting most of the mundane things out of the way before school resumes is the best way to avoid this pitfall.
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Origin and Etymology of mundane
Middle English mondeyne, from Anglo-French mundain, from Late Latin mundanus, from Latin mundus world
Synonym Discussion of mundane
MUNDANE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of mundane for English Language Learners
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: dull and ordinary
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: relating to ordinary life on earth rather than to spiritual things
MUNDANE Defined for Kids
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Definition of mundane for Students
1 : dull and ordinary I helped with mundane tasks, like doing dishes.
2 : relating to ordinary life on earth rather than spiritual things
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