noun phrase · neutral
family traditions
/ˈfæməli trəˈdɪʃənz/FA·mily tra·DI·tions
customs or practices that are passed down within a family
Examples
“Cooking traditional dishes at Christmas is one of our family traditions.”
“Family traditions help children feel a sense of belonging.”
“She values family traditions such as weekly Sunday lunches.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although modernization challenges many family traditions, some families deliberately preserve rituals to maintain a clear sense of identity.”
Collocations
- preserve family traditions
- pass on family traditions
Word family
Common mistakes
keep family tradition→keep family traditions
pass family tradition→pass on family traditions
Say it for a higher band
5customs→6family custom→7+family traditions
Synonyms
family customs
Easily confused
family customs
“One family custom is to gather for dinner every Friday night.”
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