EVERY

(REPEATED) [determiner] - used to show that something is repeated regularlyComputers can perform millions of calculations every second.Every four minutes a car is stolen in this city.During 1990, the police registered more than 500 crimes every hour.Every day in the United States 25 people are murdered with handguns.Every few days we'd rent a new car so the police wouldn't recognise us.Every few kilometres we passed a burnt out jeep or truck at the side of the road.The conference used to be held annually but now it takes place every other/second year.In many areas of these countries every third child (= one child in three) is thought to be facing severe malnutrition.The discussion group meets every other Friday.On the first Friday of the month, the group meets in the morning, but on every other Friday it meets in the evening.Every now and again/then (= Occasionally) they'll have a beer together.Every once in a while (= Occasionally) you meet some really interesting people, but most of the time they're fairly ordinary.Every so often (= Occasionally) I treat myself to a meal in an expensive restaurant.