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mundane

adjective

Belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
M
Ends with
E
Contains
UN
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

mʌnˈdeɪn

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly

    “Not a fairy palace; yet a mundane wonder of unimagined kind”

adjective

  1. Found in the ordinary course of events

    “A placid everyday scene”

adjective

  1. Concerned with the world or worldly matters

    “Mundane affairs”

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Example Sentences

Not a fairy palace; yet a mundane wonder of unimagined kind
So terrene a being as himself
A placid everyday scene
It was a routine day
{'source': 'Anita Diamant', 'text': "there's nothing quite like a real … train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute"}
Mundane affairs
He developed an immense terrestrial practicality

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