/ Dictionary / Index U usual: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: u•su•al Pronunciation: (y'zh-ul, yzh'wul), [key] — adj. habitual or customary: her usual skill. commonly met with or observed in experience; ordinary: the usual January weather. commonplace; everyday: He says the usual things. in the customary or usual manner: As usual, he forgot my birthday. —n. something that is usual: He could expect only the usual. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: usual (Thesaurus) usu. usucapion Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language