Locution — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/loʊkjˈuːʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/ləʊkjˈuːʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ləʊkjˈuːʃən/

3 syllables Say it as /loʊkjˈuːʃən/.

Examples

pardon the expression

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

expression saying

Parts of Speech

noun	a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations “pardon the expression”

Word Forms

say

verb

recite or repeat a fixed text

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Lokation

ein Wort oder eine Phrase, die bestimmte Personen in bestimmten Situationen verwenden

🇪🇸Spanish

locución

una palabra o frase que determinadas personas utilizan en determinadas situaciones

🇮🇹Italian

locuzione

una parola o una frase che determinate persone utilizzano in particolari situazioni

🇳🇱Dutch

uitspraak

een woord of zin die bepaalde mensen in bepaalde situaties gebruiken

🇵🇹Portuguese

locução

uma palavra ou frase que determinadas pessoas usam em situações específicas

🇷🇺Russian

речь

слово или фраза, которую определенные люди используют в определенных ситуациях

India

🇮🇳Hindi

मुहावरा

एक शब्द या वाक्यांश जो विशेष लोग विशेष परिस्थितियों में उपयोग करते हैं

🇧🇩Bengali

অবস্থান

একটি শব্দ বা বাক্যাংশ যা নির্দিষ্ট লোকেরা বিশেষ পরিস্থিতিতে ব্যবহার করে

🇮🇳Tamil

இடம்

குறிப்பிட்ட சூழ்நிலைகளில் குறிப்பிட்ட நபர்கள் பயன்படுத்தும் ஒரு சொல் அல்லது சொற்றொடர்

🇮🇳Telugu

స్థానము

నిర్దిష్ట వ్యక్తులు నిర్దిష్ట పరిస్థితుల్లో ఉపయోగించే పదం లేదా పదబంధం

🇮🇳Marathi

स्थान

एक शब्द किंवा वाक्यांश जो विशिष्ट लोक विशिष्ट परिस्थितीत वापरतात

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્થાન

એક શબ્દ અથવા શબ્દસમૂહ કે જે ચોક્કસ લોકો ચોક્કસ પરિસ્થિતિઓમાં વાપરે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸ್ಥಾನ

ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಜನರು ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಳಸುವ ಪದ ಅಥವಾ ಪದಗುಚ್ಛ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സ്ഥാനം

പ്രത്യേക സാഹചര്യങ്ങളിൽ പ്രത്യേക ആളുകൾ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന ഒരു വാക്ക് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വാക്യം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਟਿਕਾਣਾ

ਇੱਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਜਾਂ ਵਾਕਾਂਸ਼ ਜੋ ਖਾਸ ਲੋਕ ਖਾਸ ਸਥਿਤੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਰਤਦੇ ਹਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

لوکیشن

ایک لفظ یا جملہ جسے خاص لوگ خاص حالات میں استعمال کرتے ہیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

措辞

特定人在特定情况下使用的单词或短语

🇯🇵Japanese

話し言葉

特定の人が特定の状況で使用する単語またはフレーズ

🇰🇷Korean

말씨

특정 상황에서 특정 사람들이 사용하는 단어나 문구

🇻🇳Vietnamese

phát âm

một từ hoặc cụm từ mà những người cụ thể sử dụng trong những tình huống cụ thể

🇹🇭Thai

สถานที่

คำหรือวลีที่บุคคลเฉพาะใช้ในสถานการณ์เฉพาะ

🇮🇩Indonesian

ungkapan

sebuah kata atau frasa yang digunakan orang tertentu dalam situasi tertentu

🇵🇭Filipino

lokusyon

isang salita o parirala na ginagamit ng mga partikular na tao sa mga partikular na sitwasyon

🇲🇾Malay

lokusi

perkataan atau frasa yang digunakan oleh orang tertentu dalam situasi tertentu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

التعبير

كلمة أو عبارة يستخدمها أشخاص معينون في مواقف معينة

🇮🇷Persian

مکان

کلمه یا عبارتی که افراد خاص در موقعیت های خاص استفاده می کنند

🇹🇷Turkish

konum

belirli insanların belirli durumlarda kullandığı bir kelime veya kelime öbeği

🇮🇱Hebrew

מיקום

מילה או ביטוי שאנשים מסוימים משתמשים בהם במצבים מסוימים

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'locution'?

The primary meaning of 'locution' is 'a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'locution' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'locution' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'locution' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'locution' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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How often do you encounter the word 'locution' in your daily reading?

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Do you find 'locution' easy to spell?

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