custom

Something people in a group have done regularly for a long time.

• It is a local custom to share food.
• Their wedding customs are very different.
• We still follow this ancient custom.

Similar words: tradition, practice

Common phrases: local custom, follow a custom, ancient custom

A usual way of behaving or doing something.

• It was his custom to arrive early.
• She followed her usual custom of reading after dinner.
• Their daily customs changed after the move.

How to use it: it is someone’s custom to do something (It is her custom to walk before breakfast.)

Similar words: habit, practice, routine

Common phrases: usual custom, daily custom, someone’s custom

The business a shop gets from people who buy things there.

• Thank you for your custom.
• The café depends on regular custom from office workers.
• Poor service cost the shop much of its custom.

Similar words: business, patronage

Common phrases: thank for custom, regular custom, attract custom

A practice followed for so long that people accept it as a rule or law.

• Custom gave villagers the right to use this land.
• The court considered the force of local custom.
• These rights were established by custom.

Similar words: customary law

Common phrases: established custom, custom and law, rights by custom

Made especially to fit the needs of a particular person or group.

• He ordered a custom suit.
• They built custom furniture for the small room.
• This custom chair supports her back.

Similar words: made-to-order, tailor-made, bespoke

Common phrases: custom suit, custom furniture, custom design

Using your own design or choices instead of a standard version.

• You can upload a custom logo.
• She saved her custom settings.
• We chose a custom layout for the website.

Similar words: personalized, individual

Opposites: standard

Common phrases: custom logo, custom settings, custom layout

Done for other people in exchange for payment.

• The company offers custom harvesting.
• Custom threshing helped small farms process their grain.
• He bought equipment for custom milling.

Similar words: contract

Common phrases: custom harvesting, custom threshing, custom milling