regular

🇺🇸 /ˈreɡjələr/ 🇬🇧 /ˈreɡjələ(r)/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
adjective
A2

happening at the same time or space between each time

The bus comes at regular times every day.

A2

happening often

She makes regular visits to her grandmother.

A2

going to the same place often

He is a regular customer at this coffee shop.

A2

following the usual pattern for words

Regular verbs are easy to learn because they follow a pattern.

B1

usual or normal

After vacation, I returned to my regular routine.

B1

standard size

I'll have a regular coffee, please.

B1

ordinary, without special features

Do you want regular or sugar-free soda?

B2

having an even shape

The tiles were laid in a regular pattern.

B2

happening over a long time

He has a regular job that pays every week.

R

belonging to the permanent army or police

Regular army soldiers have full-time jobs.

R

a clear example of something

That party was a regular disaster from start to finish.

noun
R

a person who often goes to a place

The restaurant has many regulars who come every week.

R

a person who often plays in a team or show

Three regulars from the team were injured and couldn't play.

R

a professional soldier in the permanent army

Regulars in the army receive training and a salary.

translation

adj. happening at the same time or space between each time; happening often; going to the same place often; following the usual pattern for words; usual or normal; standard size; ordinary, without special features; having an even shape; happening over a long time; belonging to the permanent army or police; a clear example of something
n. a person who often goes to a place; a person who often plays in a team or show; a professional soldier in the permanent army

Word Forms

Plural regulars