Words / C2

yoo-BIKW-it-uh-s/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/

Ubiquitous means it seems to be everywhere you look. A careful writer prefers it to everywhere when describing a trend or a technology that has become ordinary. It is one of the more usable C2 words in essays; in casual speech still, you hear it a lot or they’re everywhere sounds less like coursework.

Meaning

Seeming to be everywhere.

Examples

• “Smartphones are ubiquitous now.”
• “CCTV is ubiquitous in the city centre.”
• “That slogan became ubiquitous during the campaign.”

Good to know

Seeming to be everywhere. Everyday: everywhere.

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