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# customary

adjective (customary)

«customary» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(formal) Customary means usual, what normally happens or what people traditionally do. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/customary/#m1)

### In the lessons

In formal texts and history lessons it describes traditions and habits: "It is customary to shake hands". In stories: "with his customary smile" means his usual smile. In everyday talk people say "usual" or "normal". Phrases: it is customary to, as is customary.

### Examples

- It is customary to say thank you after a meal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/customary/#x1)
- In Japan it is customary to take off your shoes inside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/customary/#x2)
- She arrived with her customary smile. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/customary/#x3)
- It is customary to tip the waiter in the USA. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/customary/#x4)
- As is customary, the youngest child cut the cake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/customary/#x5)
- Shaking hands is customary when you meet someone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/customary/#x6)
- He sat in his customary seat by the window. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/customary/#x7)
- In New Zealand a hongi is a customary Maori greeting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/customary/#x8)
- In their village it was customary to celebrate the feast of St. Andrew the First-Called (November 30). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/customary/#x9)

### Note

Formal. From "custom" (a tradition or habit). Pronounced KUS-tuh-mer-ee. Similar: usual, traditional, normal.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «customary» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/customary/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«customary» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/customary.html) on Mova free.