- (v.i.) To utter commonplaces; to indulge in platitudes.
- (a.) Common; ordinary; trite; as, a commonplace person or observation.
- (n.) A memorandum; something to be frequently consulted or referred to.
- (n.) An idea or expression wanting originality or interest; a trite or customary remark; a platitude.
- (v.t.) To enter in a commonplace book or to reduce to general heads.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). commonplace. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/commonplace/definitions/1989442 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "commonplace" http://smartdefine.org/commonplace/definitions/1989442 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, commonplace, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/commonplace/definitions/1989442>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "commonplace" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/commonplace/definitions/1989442> |