regular

Happening again and again, with similar gaps in time or distance.

• Regular exercise helps me sleep.
• We have regular meetings on Mondays.
• The posts stand at regular intervals along the road.

Similar words: periodic, recurring

Opposites: irregular

Common phrases: regular exercise, regular intervals, regular meetings

The usual or standard kind, person, or arrangement.

• I ordered the regular size.
• Our regular teacher is away today.
• Do you want the special menu or the regular one?

Similar words: usual, normal, standard

Opposites: special

Common phrases: regular size, regular job, regular price

Following the usual rules for making word forms, such as past tenses or plurals.

• Walk is a regular verb.
• Most English nouns have regular plurals.
• Is this verb regular in the past tense?

Similar words: weak

Opposites: irregular

Common phrases: regular verb, regular plural, regular ending

Describing the standard, lower-octane petrol sold for ordinary cars.

• This car runs on regular gas.
• Regular unleaded is cheaper than premium fuel.
• Can I fill the tank with regular gasoline?

Opposites: premium

Common phrases: regular gas, regular unleaded, regular gasoline

Having equal sides and angles; for a solid, having identical faces arranged equally.

• Draw a regular hexagon.
• A regular triangle has three equal sides.
• Each face of a regular cube is a square.

Opposites: irregular

Common phrases: regular polygon, regular hexagon, regular solid

Describing coffee made in the locally usual way, often with milk and sugar.

• I ordered a regular coffee.
• Here, regular coffee comes with milk and sugar.
• Does regular coffee include cream at this diner?

Common phrases: regular coffee, coffee regular

Someone who often buys things or receives services at the same place.

• She is a regular at this cafe.
• The owner knows all his regulars.
• As a regular, I sometimes get a free coffee.

How to use it: a regular at somewhere (He is a regular at the corner shop.)

Similar words: frequent customer

Common phrases: a regular at, a cafe regular, a pub regular