normal, or typical of what happens or of what people do in most situationsShe gave us her usual polite smile.
Dan was wearing his usual T-shirt and blue jeans.
more/better/worse etc. than usual: The trip to work took longer than usual.
usual practice (=the things people usually do): It’s usual practice to exchange business cards at the beginning of the meeting.
it is usual (for someone) to do something: It’s usual to ask permission before borrowing any equipment.