routine (/ruːˈtiːn/)
noun · Intermediate · Daily Life
🔊 /ruːˈtiːn/
Meaning
Meaning: regular sequence
A fixed and regular way of doing things in a set order.
Examples
🗣 Sticking to a steady evening routine helped the toddler fall asleep more easily each night.
Etymology
From French ‘routine’, from ‘route’ (a regular course or road).
How & Where It’s Used
Describes habitual sequences; as an adjective it means ordinary or regular.
Tags: habit, time