custom

Universal Words noun, adjective noun-see also CUSTOMS 1 [C,U] ~ (of doing sth) an accepted way of behaving or of doing things in a society or a community: an old / ancient custom * the custom of giving presents at Christmas * It's a local custom. * It is the custom in that country for women to marry young. 2 [sing.] (formal or literary) the way a person always behaves; a habit or practice: It was her custom to rise early. * As was his custom, he knocked three times. 3 [U] (BrE, formal) (also business AmE, BrE) the fact of a person or people buying goods or services at a shop/store or business: Thank you for your custom. Please call again. * We've lost a lot of custom since prices went up. adjective [onlybeforenoun] (especially AmE) = CUSTOM-BUILT, CUSTOM-MADE: a custom motorcycle