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everyday

/ˈɛvrɪˌdeɪ/
English Definition
adj. common or ordinary; happening daily
中文释义
日常的
Example Sentence

The museum's exhibit displayed everyday objects from ancient households, revealing the practical lives of early civilizations.

博物馆的展览展示了古代家庭的日常物品,揭示了早期文明的实用生活。

Synonyms
ordinary commonplace routine
Antonyms
extraordinary rare
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

Archaeologists excavating a Neolithic settlement found finely made ceremonial pottery buried exclusively in a small cluster of graves set apart from the rest of the cemetery, while everyday cooking pottery was found scattered throughout all graves regardless of their location.

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “everyday”?

  1. A Causing anxiety or worry
  2. B Only, nothing more
  3. C Related to education
  4. D Common or ordinary; happening daily
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D — Common or ordinary; happening daily. “everyday” means common or ordinary; happening daily.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “common or ordinary; happening daily”?

  1. A disturbing
  2. B mere
  3. C educational
  4. D everyday
Show answer

D — everyday. “everyday” means common or ordinary; happening daily.

Common questions about “everyday”

What does “everyday” mean?

everyday — common or ordinary; happening daily. In Chinese: 日常的.

How do you pronounce “everyday”?

everyday is pronounced /ˈɛvrɪˌdeɪ/.

How is “everyday” used in a sentence?

The museum's exhibit displayed everyday objects from ancient households, revealing the practical lives of early civilizations. (博物馆的展览展示了古代家庭的日常物品,揭示了早期文明的实用生活。)

What are synonyms for “everyday”?

ordinary, commonplace, routine — all close in meaning to everyday (common or ordinary; happening daily).

What is the opposite of “everyday”?

extraordinary, rare — each the opposite of everyday (common or ordinary; happening daily).

Is “everyday” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. everyday 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.

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