1. the way in which words and phrases are used in speech or writing; a particular style of expression
2. a collection of phrases or expressions used by a particular group or in a particular field

Examples

• The legal document was difficult to understand due to its complex phraseology.
• Her phraseology revealed that she was well-educated and articulate.
• The medical phraseology in the report confused the patient.
• Shakespeare’s unique phraseology has influenced English literature for centuries.
• The contract’s phraseology was deliberately vague to avoid commitment.
• Students must learn the proper phraseology for academic writing.
• The politician’s careful phraseology avoided giving a direct answer.