custom
accepted or habitual practice
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,024 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,890 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- accepted or habitual practice also: usage, usance
- a specific practice of long standing also: tradition
- money collected under a tariff also: customs, customs duty, impost
- habitual patronage I have given this tailor my custom for many years
adjective
- made according to the specifications of an individual also: custom-made
custom in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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It was the custom in the Maynard household to have an Ourday each month.
Marjorie's Maytime · Carolyn Wells · Chapter 1
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We are Southerners; and by our custom and nature there is but one atonement.
A Double Barrelled Detective Story · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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Run by an Innsmouth fellow--Joe Sargent--but never gets any custom from here, or Arkham either, I guess.
The Shadow over Innsmouth · H.P. Lovecraft · Chapter 1
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That custom is essential in the ballad, it is an accident not the essence of the epic.
The Odyssey of Homer · 751? BCE-651? BCE Homer · Chapter 1
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But, as was often his custom, he stopped at the cafe next door, and called for a drink.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1