/ Dictionary / Index C commonplace: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: com•mon•place Pronunciation: (kom'un-plās"), [key] — adj. ordinary; undistinguished or uninteresting; without individuality: a commonplace person. trite; hackneyed; platitudinous: a commonplace remark. —n. a well-known, customary, or obvious remark; a trite or uninteresting saying. anything common, ordinary, or uninteresting. a place or passage in a book or writing noted as important for reference or quotation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: commonplace (Thesaurus) common noun commonplace book Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fresco Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language