regular

adjective
UK: /ˈreɡjʊlə(r)/
US: /ˈreɡjələr/

  1. Happening or doing something often; usual or ordinary.

    1. I take the regular bus to school every day. [ ] [ ]
    2. She is a regular customer at that coffee shop, visiting almost daily. [ ] [ ]

  2. Following a pattern with equal spaces between things.

    1. The garden had a regular pattern of flowers. [ ] [ ]
    2. The soldiers marched in regular lines during the parade this morning. [ ] [ ]

  3. According to the rules or what is normal.

    1. He followed the regular procedures for filing a report. [ ] [ ]
    2. It's important to have regular checkups with your doctor to stay healthy. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

steady ordinary typical normal frequent common
regular noun

  1. A customer who often visits a particular shop, restaurant, or other place.

    1. He's a regular at the local bar. [ ] [ ]
    2. The bookstore owner knows all the regulars by name and their favorite genres. [ ] [ ]
regular verb

  1. To control or direct something according to a rule or principle.

    1. The government tries to regulate the economy. [ ] [ ]
    2. Laws regulate the sales of alcohol to protect people under certain age. [ ] [ ]
regular adverb

  1. Very; used to emphasize an adjective or adverb.

    1. It was regular hot yesterday. [ ] [ ]
    2. This coffee tastes regular good this morning, I like it a lot. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "regular" in English means: Happening or doing something often; usual or ordinary., Following a pattern with equal spaces between things., According to the rules or what is normal..

The phonetic transcription of "regular" is /ˈreɡjʊlə(r)/ in British English and /ˈreɡjələr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "regular": steady, ordinary, typical, normal, frequent, common.

Example usage of "regular": "I take the regular bus to school every day.". More examples on the page.