normaladjective
uk/ˈnɔː.məl/us/ˈnɔːr.məl/A2 ordinary or usual; the same as would be expected:
a normal working day
Lively behaviour is normal for a four-year-old child.
It's normal for couples to argue now and then.
They were selling the goods at half the normal cost.
The temperature was above/below normal for the time of year.
Things are back to normal now that we've paid off all our debts.
More examples
- It's normal to feel a little apprehension before starting a new job.
- He was able to lead a normal life, despite the illness.
- The restrictions on water usage have been lifted now that the river levels are normal.
- The prison service should try to rehabilitate prisoners so that they can lead normal lives when they leave prison.
- Today's temperatures will be normal for the time of year.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Habitual and customary
- accustomed
- all in a day's work idiom
- as a (general) rule idiom
- as a matter of course idiom
- as per usual/normal idiom
- expect
- more
- more often than not idiom 1
- more often than not
- natural
- naturally
- nine
- pro forma
- rule
- rule
- surprise
- surprise, surprise idiom
- trad
- usu
- usual
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