| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | a dime a dozen | very common; not special |
| 2. | accepted | generally approved or recognized |
| 3. | accessible | easy to reach or obtain |
| 4. | accustomed | familiar through frequent experience |
| 5. | across the board | applying widely or generally |
| 6. | all over | present in many places |
| 7. | all-purpose | suitable for many uses |
| 8. | as a rule | generally; in most cases |
| 9. | at large | widely; in general circulation |
| 10. | average | typical; not exceptional |
| 11. | banal | so common as to be dull |
| 12. | basic | simple and widely used |
| 13. | bog-standard | completely ordinary; typical |
| 14. | bread-and-butter | regular and dependable; everyday |
| 15. | by and large | generally; overall |
| 16. | canonical | accepted as standard or typical |
| 17. | casual | ordinary; not special |
| 18. | cheap | low-priced; not rare |
| 19. | classic | widely recognized and enduring |
| 20. | collective | shared by a group |
| 21. | commonplace | ordinary; frequently encountered |
| 22. | conventional | following usual practice |
| 23. | customary | usual; done by habit |
| 24. | daily | happening every day |
| 25. | day-to-day | ordinary; routine |
| 26. | de rigueur | required by current fashion |
| 27. | demotic | of ordinary people; popular |
| 28. | easy to find | readily available |
| 29. | easy to get | readily obtainable |
| 30. | everyday | ordinary; used daily |
| 31. | everywhere | found in many places |
| 32. | expected | not surprising; usual |
| 33. | fairly standard | quite typical; usual |
| 34. | familiar | well known from experience |
| 35. | fashionable | popular at the moment |
| 36. | found everywhere | present in many places |
| 37. | frequent | happening often |
| 38. | garden-variety | ordinary; not special |
| 39. | general | not specific; widespread |
| 40. | generally seen | often encountered |
| 41. | generally used | used by most people |
| 42. | generic | not branded; general type |
| 43. | go-to | regularly chosen or used |
| 44. | habitual | done regularly by habit |
| 45. | hackneyed | overused; too familiar |
| 46. | household | widely known by many people |
| 47. | humdrum | dull because ordinary |
| 48. | in circulation | widely used or available |
| 49. | in fashion | currently popular |
| 50. | in general use | widely used; standard |
| 51. | in most cases | generally; usually |
| 52. | in regular use | used routinely |
| 53. | in the air | widely felt or discussed |
| 54. | in the mainstream | accepted by most people |
| 55. | in use | currently being used |
| 56. | in vogue | fashionable; popular |
| 57. | in wide use | used by many people |
| 58. | incidental | not special; occurring normally |
| 59. | indigenous | native to a place |
| 60. | inexpensive | not costly; affordable |
| 61. | institutional | established as a norm |
| 62. | integral | shared as part of a whole |
| 63. | international | found in many countries |
| 64. | joint | shared by two or more |
| 65. | known | recognized by many people |
| 66. | large-scale | widespread; extensive |
| 67. | largely shared | held by many people |
| 68. | mainstream | widely accepted; conventional |
| 69. | majority | held by most people |
| 70. | mass | for or by many people |
| 71. | mean | average; typical |
| 72. | middle-of-the-road | moderate; mainstream |
| 73. | more often than not | usually; in most instances |
| 74. | mundane | ordinary; not exciting |
| 75. | mutual | shared by both sides |
| 76. | natural | normal; expected |
| 77. | normal | usual; not unusual |
| 78. | not out of the ordinary | normal; expected |
| 79. | not uncommon | fairly frequent |
| 80. | nothing special | ordinary; unremarkable |
| 81. | of general use | used widely |
| 82. | of the day | currently popular |
| 83. | of the moment | popular right now |
| 84. | off-the-shelf | standard; readily available |
| 85. | on the whole | generally; overall |
| 86. | openly known | not secret; public |
| 87. | ordinary | not special; usual |
| 88. | out in the open | not secret; publicly known |
| 89. | overused | used too often |
| 90. | pandemic | widespread; prevalent |
| 91. | part of everyday life | regularly experienced |
| 92. | popular | liked or used by many |
| 93. | pretty standard | quite typical |
| 94. | prevailing | generally current or accepted |
| 95. | prevalent | widespread; commonly found |
| 96. | public | openly known; not private |
| 97. | quotidian | everyday; ordinary |
| 98. | rampant | widespread and hard to control |
| 99. | rank-and-file | ordinary people; the majority |
| 100. | readily available | easy to obtain |
