American English
/tʰɹəˈdɪ.ʃn̩z/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of tradition
Beliefs or ways of behaving that families, communities, or countries have followed for a long time and passed to younger people.
Practice out loudBeliefs or ways of behaving that families, communities, or countries have followed for a long time and passed to younger people.
Our family keeps its traditions by celebrating the same holidays each year.
These traditions have been passed down for generations.
Long-established ways of doing something in particular groups, professions, or forms of art.
Scientific traditions differ from country to country.
The school has strong traditions in music and science.
to stop following an old, usual way of doing something
The new director broke with tradition and hired younger workers.
beliefs about how people should live that have existed for a long time
The organization says it supports traditional values.