Synonyms of parlance

parlance

noun

as in terminology

formal the manner of speech used by a particular group of people

In military parlance, "bug out" means "to retreat."

They spoke the parlance of those in the technology industry.

Related Words

• terminology
• dialect
• vernacular
• idiom
• slang
• language
• colloquialism
• vocabulary
• colloquial
• vernacularism
• jargon
• argot
• pidgin
• speech
• lingo
• regionalism
• localism
• patois
• jive
• provincialism
• shoptalk
• patter
• shop
• slanguage
• cant
• journalese
• bureaucratese
• computerese
• governmentese
• technobabble
• educationese
• cyberspeak

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of parlance

Enough riders sagged ― RAGBRAI parlance for giving up riding and seeking a lift ― that the fleet of support-and-gear vans, or SAG wagons, could not accommodate them all on the second day. — Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 25 July 2026

Had Marsh taken that step — known in legal parlance as striking Basabe’s affirmative defenses — the jury would have only had to determine monetary damages against Basabe on each count, skipping the step of deciding whether to hold Basabe liable. — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

This season, Cardi B was there right on time—in fashion parlance, that’s only half an hour late. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 8 July 2026

In the parlance of the Democratic Socialists of America, of which Mamdani is a member, collectivism is a good thing. — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026