Practice or rule of conduct established in a particular community, locality, or trade, by long usage and obligatory on those within its scope. A valid custom must be certain, reasonable, not contrary to statute law, and of immemorial antiquity (see time immemorial). Also called custom and usage. Not to be confused with customs.
Use 'custom' in a Sentence
When traveling to another country and experiencing a new and unfamiliar culture, it is important to learn every important custom so you are not seen as impolite
As was his custom, his boss started off each morning by making a new pot of coffee and reading the paper at his desk.
The man saluted the other man when he entered the arena because he thought it was the proper custom there.
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