The usual or normal condition or course of events. After months of travel, he longed for a return to the ordinary.
A person considered to be typical, average, or unremarkable. Among the celebrities, he felt like an ordinary.
A member of the clergy who has ordinary jurisdiction over a specified territory or group. The bishop served as the ordinary for the diocese, overseeing all religious activities.
Heraldry. A simple geometrical charge, such as a bend, chevron, or fess, displayed on a shield. The family's coat of arms includes a blue chevron, an ordinary representing protection.
(Historical) A tavern or eating-house providing a fixed-price meal, or the meal itself. Travelers in colonial America could find a hot supper at the local ordinary for a modest sum.
Commonplace or standard; not special or distinctive. She wore an ordinary dress to the party, blending in with the crowd.
Of no special quality or interest; unexceptional. The meal was quite ordinary, lacking any unique flavors.
Customary or usual; normal. It was an ordinary day at the office, with nothing out of the ordinary happening.