regular

Definition

  • noun: someone who goes somewhere very often
  • noun: one who is regular
  • adjective: happening over and over again at the same time or in the same way
  • adjective: belonging to a religious order
  • usually plural

Examples

  • The buses run from 4 a.m. to midnight 'at regular intervals'. [=there is the same amount of time between buses]

  • It's nothing special, just a 'regular' [='basic'] stereo. = It's just a 'regular old' stereo.

  • He is one of the store's 'regular customers'. [=customers who shop at the store frequently]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) but you paid for it. Right. The holster too. That's tax-deductible. You can write that off. Yes, sir! Andy was a regular cottage industry. In fact, it got so busy at tax time, he was allowed a staff. Could you hand me a stack of s? Got me out of the wood shop a month out (..)
    1994 The Shawshank Redemption
  • (..) if that's your thing... ...bottle of brandy to celebrate your kid's high school graduation. Damn near anything within reason. Yes, sir! I'm a regular Sears and Roebuck. So when Andy Dufresne came to me in ... ...and asked me to smuggle Rita Hayworth into the prison for him... (..)
    1994 The Shawshank Redemption