locution

About 0.16 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A phrase or expression peculiar to or characteristic of a given person or group of people.

   The television show host is widely recognized for his all-too-common locutions.

2. noun The use of a word or phrase in an unusual or specialized way.
3. noun Style of discourse or usage, or any particular utterance in such style.

   informal locutions

4. noun A supernatural revelation where a religious figure, statue or icon speaks, usually to a saint.

Similar words

saying expression idiom colloquialism colloquiality conversationism catchphrase colloquial utterance speak

Often followed by

is of in that for and to which as

Word family

locutions