noun
practice
PRAK-tihs
noun
1
Repeated exercise of an activity in order to improve a skill.
"Piano practice every day made a huge difference to her playing."
"The team held an extra practice before the championship game."
2
The ongoing pursuit of a profession, especially medicine or law.
"He has run a small dental practice in the same town for thirty years."
3
A habitual way of doing something.
"It is common practice to tip waitstaff in the United States."
How to Use Practice
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDoing an activity repeatedly to improve, or the ongoing work of a profession like medicine or law.
UK vs US
British English distinguishes the noun "practice" from the verb "practise"; American English spells both "practice".
Common pairings
medical practice
best practice
in practice
Word Forms
practices plural
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Etymology
From Middle French pratiser, ultimately from Ancient Greek praktikos, "practical" — the noun spelling with -ice became standard in British English, while American English also uses "practice" for the verb.