noun
- particular words, phrases, or expressions, especially those characteristic of a specific region, group, or style of speaking
Usage: formal; linguistics
Examples
- The professor studied regional locutions in American dialects.
- Southern locutions like ‘fixin’ to’ are common in that area.
- The translator struggled with idiomatic locutions that had no direct equivalent.
- Legal documents often contain formal locutions unfamiliar to laypeople.
- The author’s use of archaic locutions gave the novel a historical feel.
- Students of French must learn common locutions beyond basic vocabulary.