usualadjective
uk/ˈjuː.ʒu.əl/us/ˈjuː.ʒu.əl/A2 normal; happening, done, or used most often:
I went to bed at my usual time.
There was more rainfall than usual this summer in the mountain areas.
You'll find the cutlery in its usual place.
Terry was, as usual, slow to respond.
The library is open for business as usual despite the snowstorm.
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- With fewer cars on the roads, traffic is flowing more smoothly than usual.
- The flower seller was in his usual spot outside the station.
- He's complaining of all the usual flu symptoms - a high temperature, headache and so on.
- My usual train was cancelled. That's why I'm so late.
- The children have left all the lights on, as usual!
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
- prevail
- pro forma
- rule
- rule
- surprise
- surprise, surprise idiom
- trad
- usu
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usualnoun [ S ]
uk/ˈjuː.ʒu.əl/us/ˈjuː.ʒu.əl/informalSomeone's usual is the drink, especially an alcoholic one, that they most often have, for example when in a bar:
A gin and tonic for my dad, and I'll have the/my usual.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Alcohol - general words
- alcopop
- Angostura
- aperitif
- bevvy
- booze
- kick
- libation
- liquid lunch
- liquor
- long drink
- nip
- quickie
- sake 1
- sauce
- slug
- sly grog
- snifter
- something
- something a little stronger idiom
- stiff
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