typicaluse

noun
UK /ˈtɪpɪkəl juːs/
US /ˈtɪpɪkəl juːs/

The usual way something is used.

The typical use of an umbrella is to keep you dry in the rain.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The most common way a tool or product is meant to be used.

Reading is the typical use of a library card.

3. The everyday purpose of a word or phrase.

The typical use of 'hello' is to greet someone.

4. The ordinary way something is done in a certain place.

Walking to school is the typical use of the sidewalk.