Custom (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A specific practice of long standing.

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Tradition

Hyponyms

• Wont

Related Words

• Customary (adjective)

Meaning ²

Money collected under a tariff.

Classification

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.

Synonyms

• Impost
• Customs
• Customs Duty

Hypernyms

• Duty
• Tariff

Hyponyms

• Ship Money

Meaning ³

Accepted or habitual practice.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

• In our household it is a custom to eat dinner together as a family every night.
• In some countries, tipping at restaurants is a well-established custom, but not in others.
• She loved her father's old-fashioned custom of making a speech on her birthday.
• Giving presents on Valentine's Day has become a modern custom, at least among some groups of friends.
• Going on vacation at the end of July was an annual custom that many French families observe.

Synonyms

• Usage
• Usance

Hypernyms

• Pattern

Hyponyms

• Use
• Britishism
• Rite

Related Words

• Customary (adjective)

Meaning ⁴

Habitual patronage; "I have given this tailor my custom for many years".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Hypernyms

• Patronage