custom
Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.
Example
“Much forbidden by elder custom is accepted today.”
Other meanings
Habitual buying of goods from one same vendor.
“Thank you for your custom.”
The habitual patrons (i.e. customers) of a business; business support.
Synonyms
- usage
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "consuetudo".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “custom” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.