custom
Translation
custom, tradition, practice, habit
Examples
It is a local custom to eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
It is a local custom to eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
He went through customs at the airport.
He went through customs at the airport.
Grammar Patterns
a custom ((of -ing/sth.)) a traditional way of behaving It's a custom to give gifts on birthdays.
go through customs to pass through the area at an airport for checking goods We had to go through customs at the border.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tradition, practice, habit, convention
Etymology
From Old French 'costume', from Latin 'consuetudo' (habit, usage).
Memory Tips
A 'customer' often has their own 'customs' or preferences. The plural 'customs' at an airport checks the 'customs' (habits) of what you're bringing into a country.