customary applies to what accords with the practices, conventions, or usages of an individual or community.

CUSTOMARY definition: according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual. See examples of customary used in a sentence.

[ + to infinitive ] In my village, it is customary for a girl to take her mother's name.

Definition of customary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Define customary. customary synonyms, customary pronunciation, customary translation, English dictionary definition of customary. adj. 1. Commonly practiced, used, or encountered; usual.

Customary is used to describe things that people usually do in a particular society or in particular circumstances.

Dec 25, 2025 · Adjective customary (comparative more customary, superlative most customary) In accordance with, or established by, custom or common usage. Synonyms: conventional, habitual