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- DictionaryCus·tom/ˈkəstəm/
noun
- 1. a traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something that is specific to a particular society, place, or time: "the old English custom of dancing around the maypole"
- 2. regular dealings with a shop or business by customers: British "if you keep me waiting, I will take my custom elsewhere"
adjective
- 1. made or done to order for a particular customer: North American "a custom guitar"
The meaning of CUSTOM is a usage or practice common to many or to a particular place or class or habitual with an individual. How to use custom in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Custom.
CUSTOM definition: 1. a way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time: 2. something you…. Learn more.
As a noun, custom means a longstanding practice of a person (such as a daily habit) or a group (such as a cultural practice). As an adjective, custom describes something made to unique specifications, especially something one of a kind. Its synonym is custom-made.
If something has been done a certain way for a long time and has become generally accepted, it's a custom. Asking strangers for candy on one night a year would seem strange if it weren't an established custom.
noun. 1. a usual or habitual practice; typical mode of behaviour. 2. the long-established habits or traditions of a society collectively; convention. custom dictates good manners. 3. a. a practice which by long-established usage has come to have the force of law.
Definition of custom noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(in medieval Europe) a customary tax, tribute, or service owed by peasants to their lord.
