routine

[US]/ruːˈtiːn/
[UK]/ruːˈtiːn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. daily tasks; daily work; procedure
adj. daily; regular

Phrases & Collocations

daily routine

establish a routine

morning routine

follow a routine

daily routine tasks

routine maintenance

routine work

service routine

routine analysis

routine examination

routine operation

routine test

routine inspection

routine check

routine testing

working routine

complete routine

executive routine

routine practice

Example Sentences

the day's routine(=daily routine)

routine is the enemy of art.

the inalterable routine of a physician.

a routine check of passports.

a routine medical examination

he delegates routine tasks.

the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state.

the unvarying routine of parsonage life.

made his routine trip to the store.

the oppressive tedium of routine tasks. amusement

anonymized testing of routine blood samples.

Stephen was eagerly anticipating the break from the routine of business.

the wartime routine was enlivened by a series of concerts.

Mike had got the breakfast routine down to a fine art.

I settled down into a routine of work and sleep.

the Ministry insisted that this was just a routine annual drill.

Real-world Examples

Now, tell me about your teeth-cleaning routine.

Source: 6 Minute English

What do you mean " custard pie routine" ?

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

The puppets do comedy routines and there is some terrific formation dancing.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 4

We have a routine within our crazy world.

Source: Emma's delicious English

Leading the routine is science teacher Yang Jun.

Source: BBC documentary "Chinese Teachers Are Coming"

You need structure, you need a healthy routine.

Source: Our Day Season 2

It vets candidates by handling routine queries.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2019 Collection

When the snippy guy sees the routine...

Source: Friends Season 6

So he misses the predictable routine of his life.

Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.

Do you have a routine that works for you?

Source: Life Noggin Science Popularization Selection (Bilingual)

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