usu.
Writing & Everyday abbreviation · Grammar and Dictionary
| Stands for | Usually |
|---|---|
| Categories | Writing & Everyday |
usu. stands for Usually, a grammar and dictionary abbreviation.
Signals the typical but not invariable pattern of a word's use, such as "usu. in plural" or "usu. followed by 'with'." It appears mainly in dictionary entries and grammar references.
Example: outskirts (n. pl.) the outer parts of a town or city, usu. preceded by "the"
Usage notes
Labels like usu. and esp. help learners use words naturally, since many words have strong grammatical or collocational tendencies without strict rules. Corpus-based dictionaries derive these notes from large text collections such as the British National Corpus. The abbreviation is written lowercase with a period.