custom
Translation
custom, tradition, habit, patronage
Examples
It is a local custom to eat fish on Fridays.
It is a local custom to eat fish on Fridays.
He gave the shop his custom for many years.
He gave the shop his custom for many years.
You have to go through customs at the airport.
You have to go through customs at the airport.
Grammar Patterns
a custom ((to do sth. / of -ing)) a way of behaving that is traditional It is a custom to give gifts at Christmas.
customs the place where your bags are checked at a border We went through customs at the airport.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tradition, practice, habit, convention
Etymology
From Old French 'costume', from Latin 'consuetudo', meaning 'habit, usage, practice'.
Memory Tips
A 'customer' follows the 'custom' of buying things from a particular shop.