traditional
/trəˈdɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l
/adjective
1Existing in or as part of a tradition; long-established: the traditional festivities of the Church year...
- The Spanish Pyrenees with their imposing peaks and delightful valleys are rich in traditional values and folklore.
- The new service would not replace the more traditional existing service which would continue to be held on Sundays, he stressed.
- Always commanding only a tiny military force of Europeans, he depended on negotiations with and use of existing traditional power structures.
Synonyms
conventional, customary, established, long-established, accepted, orthodox, standard, regular, normal, conservative;
common, run-of-the-mill, habitual, set, fixed, routine, usual, accustomed;
old-fashioned, staid, unadventurous, conformist, stereotyped, clichéd, undistinguished, wonted;
old, time-honoured, proven, tried and tested, historic, classical, classic, craft, old-world, folk, familial, ancestral;
ritual, ritualistic, ceremonial
handed-down, folk, historical, unwritten, oral
1.1Produced, done, or used in accordance with tradition: a traditional fish soup...
- It is a long way from his other business interests, which include a chain of traditional fish and chip shops, catering contracts and event organisation.
- For many, a visit to Whitby would not be the same without sitting down at one of the check-clothed tables to sample a traditional meal of fish and chips.
- Thai-style baked salmon accompanied by fragrant papaya salad is followed by a mouthwatering traditional Nonya Ikan fish curry.
1.2Habitually done, used, or found: the traditional drinks in the clubhouse...
- Now pubs stock a wide range of soft drinks varying from the traditional fizzy drinks to exotic fruit juices like cranberry, mango and passion-fruit.
- Major attractions of the mela were the traditional drinks like khus, gulab and badam sherbet, milk shakes and thandai.
- Easter is a traditional time for eating fish and in our part of the country it seems to be the crossover time from the summer to winter species.
1.3(Of a person or group) adhering to tradition, or to a particular tradition: traditional Elgarians...
- This traditional group of people no longer seems to provoke the interest of the Bulgarian people.
- The traditional teacher has a careful belief that it is better to start with what is easier and work towards what is more difficult.
- Superficially these seem disconnected and doubtless traditional politicians and focus groups are puzzling over the underlying trends.
1.4(Of jazz) in the style of the early 20th century.As he has matured he has become more drawn towards traditional jazz and the way in which young New Orleanians have used it....
- Jazz fans throughout the world are aware of the very significant role he has played in the traditional jazz scene.
- The group seem to be moving further away from traditional jazz solos into a more integrated instrumental sound.