vernacular

noun [C/U]

/vərˈnæk·jə·lər, vəˈnæk-/

Definition

› the form of a language commonly spoken by the people of a particular region or by a particular group, esp. when it is different from the standard language: [U] Much of his poetry derives from the American pop vernacular. vernacular

/vərˈnæk·jə·lər, vəˈnæk-/ adjective › a vernacular expression

(Definition of vernacular noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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