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- Dictionaryvernacular/vəˈnakjʊlə/
noun
- 1. the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region: "he wrote in the vernacular to reach a larger audience"
- 2. architecture concerned with domestic and functional rather than public or monumental buildings: "buildings in which Gothic merged into farmhouse vernacular"
adjective
- 1. (of language) spoken as one's mother tongue; not learned or imposed as a second language.
- 2. (of architecture) concerned with domestic and functional rather than public or monumental buildings: "vernacular buildings"
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Vernacular is the form of a language that a particular group of speakers use naturally, especially in informal situations. It can also refer to a local style in architecture, art, or music. See more meanings, synonyms, and examples of vernacular.
noun. 1. : a vernacular language, expression, or mode of expression : an expression or mode of expression that occurs in ordinary speech rather than formal writing.
Vernacular means native to a place, expressed or written in the native language, or using plain, everyday language. It can also refer to the common name of a plant or animal, or a style of architecture. See the origin, synonyms, and usage examples of vernacular.
Vernacular is the form of a language that a particular group of speakers use naturally, especially in informal situations. It can also refer to a local style in architecture, art or music. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of vernacular with examples and translations.
Vernacular describes everyday language, including slang, that's used by the people. The vernacular is different from literary or official language: it's the way people really talk with each other, like how families talk at home.
Vernacular is the language or dialect that is most widely spoken by ordinary people in a region or country. It can also refer to the style of architecture, the common name of a plant or animal, or the plain variety of language in everyday use.
Vernacular is the everyday language spoken by a people or a group, or the common name of a plant or animal. It can also refer to a style of architecture using local materials and methods. See different sources and synonyms for vernacular.
