commonplace
part of speech
adjective (commonplace); noun (a commonplace, commonplaces)
meaning for a pupil
1) (adjective) Ordinary and happening often, not surprising. tree →
2) (noun) Something ordinary and common. tree →
3) (noun) A remark said so often that it is no longer interesting. tree →
sense 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 →
- Snow is commonplace in Canada in winter. tree →
- Seeing kangaroos is commonplace in parts of Australia. tree →
- Electric cars are becoming commonplace. tree →
- In the old days, walking miles to school was commonplace. tree →
- Rain is a commonplace in Ireland. tree →
- It is commonplace for pupils to have a school email. tree →
note
Written as one word. Similar: ordinary, common, usual, everyday. Opposite: rare, unusual, extraordinary.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «commonplace» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.