routine activities
noun phraseUK /ruːˈtiːn ækˈtɪvɪtiz/
US /ruːˈtiːn ækˈtɪvɪtiz/
Things you do every day in the same way.
Brushing your teeth and eating breakfast are routine activities.
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2. In criminology, the everyday patterns of work, school, and leisure that shape when and where crimes may happen.
The routine activities theory explains why burglaries rise when homes are empty during the day.
3. The ordinary operations carried out by an organization or business.
The manager reviewed the routine activities of the office to improve efficiency.
4. Regular physical movements or exercises done as part of a fitness plan.
Her morning routine activities include stretching and a short walk.