C1nounformalsociety
US/nɔːrm/
UK/nɔːm/
what is usual or expected; also an accepted rule about how people should behave
In context
Working from home has become the norm for many tech companies.
Social norms about marriage have changed a lot in Vietnam.
Hot summers like this one are no longer the exception but the norm.
Words that go with norm
adjective + noun
- social normsChildren learn social norms by watching adults.
- cultural normsCultural norms about eye contact differ between countries.
verb + noun
- become the normContactless payment has quickly become the norm.
- challenge normsYoung artists love to challenge traditional norms.
noun + noun
- gender normsGender norms affect who does the housework in many families.