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commonplace

intermediateB1

/ˈkɒmənpleɪs/ · com-mon-place

Ordinary and unremarkable; not unique or special.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Ordinary and unremarkable; not unique or special.

عام اور غیر خاص؛ غیر منفرد یا خاص نہیں۔

عوامی جگہ

aawaami jagah

Synonyms

ordinarybanaltriteعامغیر خاصمعمولی

Antonyms

uniqueextraordinaryrareمنفردغیر معمولیکم

Common Collocations

  • commonplace ideas
  • commonplace thoughts
  • commonplace beliefs

Example Sentences

Her thoughts were rather commonplace and lacked originality.

اس کے خیالات کافی عام تھے اور ان میں نیاپن نہیں تھا۔

Us ke khayalat kaafi aam the aur in mein nayapan nahin tha.

In modern life, using smartphones has become commonplace.

جدید زندگی میں اسمارٹ فونز کا استعمال عام ہوگیا ہے۔

Jadid zindagi mein smartphones ka istemal aam ho gaya hai.

The themes in the book are rather commonplace.

کتاب میں موضوعات کافی عام ہیں۔

Kitaab mein mauzuaat kaafi aam hain.

Easily Confused With

common:Common refers to something that is widely occurring or shared, while commonplace describes something that is ordinary or unremarkable.

Word Family

commonality
nounعامیت
commoner
nounعوامی
commonly
adverbعام طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a 'common place' as an unremarkable location where ordinary things happen.

Imagine a busy street full of generic shops and cafes that look the same.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

دل کے درد کا کیا کسی نے کیا سمجھا ہے، کہ جو دھیما سا ہوا ہے سب کو وہی سمجھا ہے۔

Dil ke dard ka kya kisi ne kya samjha hai, Ke jo dheema sa hawa hai sab ko wahi samjha hai.

Who has understood the pain of the heart, For the soft wind has been understood by everyone.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ایک ہی سکے کے دو رخ ہیں

Aik hi sikay ke do rukh hain.

Two sides of the same coin.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "common + place" — a location that is shared or known to many

First known use: 14th century

The word 'commonplace' emerged in Middle English as 'comenplace', originally referring to a shared location or topic of discussion. Over time, it evolved to signify something that is ordinary or unremarkable.