regular
Happening at the same time or rate
Happening at the same time or in the same way again and again.
[something] is regular
- The buses run on a regular schedule.
- She has regular check-ups with her doctor.
- I meet my friends on a regular basis.
- The heartbeat was strong and regular.
- We hold regular meetings every Monday.
- The train comes at a regular time.
- I have a regular job.
- He eats lunch at a regular hour.
- We see each other on a regular day.
- The shop has regular opening hours.
Normal or following the usual rules
Like most people or things; not special or unusual.
[someone/something] is regular
- I just want a regular cup of coffee, nothing fancy.
- He’s a regular guy who enjoys fishing.
- They offer both large and regular sizes.
- She returned to her regular routine after the holiday.
- This is the regular way to do it.
- I want a regular pizza.
- She wears her regular clothes.
- This is my regular seat.
- He goes to his regular school.
- We eat at our regular place.
Evenly shaped or arranged
Having all parts the same size and shape.
[something] is regular
- The town is laid out in a regular grid.
- She has very regular facial features.
- A square is a regular polygon.
- The tiles are set in a regular pattern.
- He planted the trees at regular intervals.
- The box has a regular shape.
- His teeth are very regular.
- A square is a regular shape.
- The chairs are in a regular line.
- The flowers grow in a regular way.
Person who visits often
Someone who often goes to the same place.
a regular at [place]
- He’s a regular at the local pub.
- The café’s regulars know each other well.
- I’ve become a regular at that coffee shop.
- She’s one of our loyal regulars.
- The bartender greeted the regular warmly.
- He is a regular at this shop.
- I am a regular at the library.
- They are regulars at the park.
- She is a regular at the café.
- He became a regular at the gym.
Following normal grammar rules
In grammar, changing in the normal way when making past tense or plural forms.
- 'Walk' is a regular verb because its past tense is 'walked'.
- Most English verbs are regular.
- 'Cats' is the plural of 'cat', which is a regular noun form.
- 'Play' is a regular verb.
- Most verbs in English are regular.
- I know many regular verbs.
- Base: regular
- Base: regular
- Plural: regulars
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as per usual routine / as per usual (variant) — but keep only one canonical form — maybe skip variant
regular job
1Steady and ongoing employment position
A job that you work at every week for pay, usually full-time and stable.
- After years of freelancing, he got a regular job.
- She prefers having a regular job with benefits.
on a regular basis
1Repeatedly over time at set intervals
Happening again and again after the same amount of time each time.
- I exercise on a regular basis to stay healthy.
- We meet on a regular basis to review the project.
- We meet on a regular basis to discuss progress.
- You should back up your files on a regular basis.
regular customer
1Customer who visits often
A person who buys from the same shop often.
- He is a regular customer at the coffee shop down the street.
- She’s a regular customer at the bookstore.
- Regular customers get special discounts here.
- Regular customers get special discounts.