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vernacular

/vərˈnækjələr/  ·  say it: ver·NAK·yuh·ler

building in a local, traditional style using local materials

In Architecture & Design

the everyday language of ordinary people

In Literary English

In more detail

1. (noun) the everyday language spoken by ordinary people in a particular region or country, not formal or literary language

2. (adjective) relating to or written in the everyday language of a particular place rather than in a formal, official, or literary language

Examples

• 1. The novel is written in the local vernacular, making it easy for people in that region to understand.
• 2. Vernacular architecture uses traditional building styles and local materials common to a specific area.

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