In many coastal towns, the sight of fishing boats returning at dawn is a commonplace occurrence that residents barely notice.
在许多沿海城镇，渔船在黎明时分返回是常见的景象，居民们几乎不会注意到。
Which choice best defines “commonplace”?
D — Ordinary; not unusual. “commonplace” means ordinary; not unusual.
Which word means “ordinary; not unusual”?
A — commonplace. “commonplace” means ordinary; not unusual.
commonplace — ordinary; not unusual. In Chinese: 平凡的，普通的.
commonplace is pronounced /ˈkɒmənpleɪs/.
In many coastal towns, the sight of fishing boats returning at dawn is a commonplace occurrence that residents barely notice. (在许多沿海城镇，渔船在黎明时分返回是常见的景象，居民们几乎不会注意到。)
ordinary, unremarkable, routine — all close in meaning to commonplace (ordinary; not unusual).
extraordinary, rare — each the opposite of commonplace (ordinary; not unusual).
Yes. commonplace is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.