Examples of “vernacular” in a Sentence

noun The everyday, informal language spoken by ordinary people in a particular place, as opposed to formal or literary language.

• Her grandmother spoke only in the vernacular of her small farming village.
• The novel is written in the local vernacular rather than standard English.
• He slipped into medical vernacular that patients found confusing.

adj Relating to this kind of everyday, local language or style.

• The museum has a collection of vernacular songs once sung by local fishermen.
• Vernacular speech often sounds more natural than the careful words used in formal essays.
• The house is a fine example of vernacular architecture, built from local stone.