·vi To utter commonplaces; to indulge in platitudes.
II. Commonplace ·vt To enter in a commonplace book, or to reduce to general heads.
III. Commonplace ·adj Common; ordinary; trite; as, a commonplace person, or observation.
IV. Commonplace ·noun A memorandum; something to be frequently consulted or referred to.
V. Commonplace ·noun An idea or expression wanting originality or interest; a trite or customary remark; a platitude.