Dialect
Dialect noun - The special terms or expressions of a particular group or field.
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Synonyms for Dialect
Local and dialect are semantically related in vernacular topic. In some cases you can use "Local" instead the word "Dialect" as a noun or an adjective.
Local
Local noun - A local unit of an organization.
Dialect and local are semantically related in vernacular topic. Sometimes you can use "Dialect" instead the word "Local" as an adjective or a noun.
How words are described
| particular | particular dialect | particular local |
| certain | certain dialect | certain local |
| new | new dialect | new local |
| different | different dialect | different local |
| Other adjectives: southern. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Even in Victorian times, a local cleric noted that a large part of the words which make the Yorkshire dialect unique are actually Danish.
Source: Useful Notes / British Accents -
It's most certainly a dialect thing: in Cologne (and the surrounding areas) the local realization of the ich-Laut is very similar to but not exactly the same as German sch or English sh.
Source: The Unpronounceable -
Subtitles were required to help audiences understand the local Jamaican patois dialect.
Source: Film / The Harder They Come
Cite this Source
Local and Dialect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dialect/local
Dialect & Local. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dialect/local>.
Local or Dialect. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dialect/local.
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