Words / B1

tr-uh-DISHUN/trəˈdɪʃn/

A tradition is a belief or custom a group has followed for a long time: a family / local tradition; by tradition; break with tradition. Custom can be personal or social manners; habit is individual and repeated; culture is the wider way of life. Traditional is the adjective; traditionally is the adverb. Traditional dress / food are common exam collocations.

Meaning

A belief or way of doing something that a group has followed for a long time.

Examples

• “Tea in the afternoon is a tradition in her family.”
• “By tradition, the oldest child speaks first.”
• “They broke with tradition and held the wedding in winter.”

Good to know

a family tradition. by tradition. break with tradition. Adjective: traditional. Individual: habit.

Near in meaning

custom

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