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# customary

«customary» in Mova's school dictionary: **usual, what normally happens or what people traditionally do** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (customary)

### meaning for a pupil

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

### sense 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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/customary/#x1)
- In Japan it is customary to take off your shoes inside. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/customary/#x2)
- She arrived with her customary smile. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/customary/#x3)
- It is customary to tip the waiter in the USA. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/customary/#x4)
- As is customary, the youngest child cut the cake. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/customary/#x5)
- Shaking hands is customary when you meet someone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/customary/#x6)
- He sat in his customary seat by the window. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/customary/#x7)
- In New Zealand a hongi is a customary Maori greeting. [tree →](https://md.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://md.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.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «customary» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/customary/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.