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Parking licence is commonplace (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

platitude

'commonplace' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'parking licence' is the wordplay.
'parking' becomes 'p' (abbreviation on road signs).
'licence' becomes 'latitude' (I've seen this before).
'p'+'latitude'='PLATITUDE'

'is' is the link.

(Other definitions for platitude that I've seen before include "Trite remark made as if it were important." , "Commonplace remark uttered solemnly" , "Trite saying" , "Trite remark made as if meaningful" , "Commonplace remark uttered as if original" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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