American English
/ˈɹeɪg.jə.lɚ/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Usual or ordinary, not special or unusual.
Practice out loudUsual or ordinary, not special or unusual.
It was a regular workday.
She ordered a regular coffee.
In English, regular usually does not mean “so-so.” For “más o menos,” say okay or so-so.
regular price · regular size · regular coffee
regular + noun
Happening repeatedly, often at the same times or after the same amount of time.
I have regular checkups.
The bus runs at regular intervals.
regular exercise · regular meetings · regular checkups · regular intervals
regular + noun
Having equal sides, equal spaces, or a balanced pattern.
The garden has a regular pattern.
The shape is almost perfectly regular.
regular shape · regular pattern · regular spacing
regular + noun
Changing its form in the usual way, especially by adding -ed in the past or -s in the plural.
“Work” is a regular verb.
“Books” is a regular plural.
regular verb · regular plural
regular + noun
regularly; repeatedly over time
We check the equipment on a regular basis.
the part of a sports competition before the playoffs
The team finished first in the regular season.
one of the people who often visit a place
He is one of the regulars at the diner.