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tra·di·tion

tradition

 
 
pronunciation:
tr dI shn
features:
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part of speech: noun
definition: A tradition is a special thing that a particular group or family believes in or does, and it is passed down from older people to younger people as time goes by. A tradition often goes on for many years.
Lighting fireworks on the Fourth of July is an American tradition. Luke's grandfather loved the fireworks when he was a child, and Luke and his father love them too.It is a tradition for brides to wear a white dress at their wedding.Kayla's family has a tradition of getting together at her grandmother's house for a big dinner on Christmas Day.
 
similar words:
beliefs, culture, practices
Word Builder: tradition +
  • traditional:
    according to tradition.
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broader categories that include tradition
conventionally associated with tradition
similar to tradition
some actions associated with a tradition
some descriptions of traditions
some examples of traditions
some kinds of traditions
some people associated with traditions
some things that maintain traditions