Ubiquitous
Meaning: Present, appearing, or found everywhere, so common that you seem to run into it wherever you look.
Examples
- By the late 2010s, smartphones had become so ubiquitous that researchers studying attention had trouble finding participants who did not own one.
- Although plastic microfibers are now ubiquitous in ocean samples, scientists are still debating exactly how they affect marine food chains.
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Memory tip
"Ubi" is Latin for "where." Something ubiquitous is there wherever you look.
Practice question
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
Once a luxury reserved for wealthy households, electric lighting became ______ in American cities within a few decades, appearing in homes, factories, and streets alike.
Answer: B) ubiquitous
The sentence says lighting appeared in homes, factories, and streets alike, which means it was everywhere.
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