transcription, транскрипция: [ kɒmənpleɪs ]
( commonplaces)
1.
If something is commonplace , it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising.
Foreign vacations have become commonplace...
ADJ : usu v-link ADJ
2.
A commonplace is a remark or opinion that is often expressed and is therefore not original or interesting.
It is a commonplace to say that Northern Ireland is a backwater in the modern Europe.
N-COUNT : usu sing