traditional
adjective
tra·di·tion·al
trə-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl 
1
: of or relating to tradition : consisting of or derived from tradition
a traditional celebration
2
: handed down from age to age
traditional history
traditional songs/stories
3
: following or conforming to tradition : adhering to past practices or established conventions
traditional morality
traditional values/beliefs
employing traditional methods of cooking
traditionally
adverb
a dish traditionally made with egg yolks, cream, and sugar
a seating area traditionally reserved for the church's leaders
Examples of traditional in a Sentence
a traditional Passover meal at his grandparents' house
a family that is very traditional when it comes to institutions like marriage
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
And believe it or not, plenty are genuinely comfortable, holding their own against traditional footwear.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 15 July 2025
María Cristina Pérez An animation filmmaker whose work explores traditional techniques and personal storytelling.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 15 July 2025
Rather than waiting for traditional space programs, these nations booked private flights through Axiom Space, which aims to build the world's first commercial space station, and SpaceX, which provided the spacecraft the astronauts traveled on.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for traditional
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“Traditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traditional. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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