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vernacular architecture
UK/vəˈnækjʊlə ˌɑːkɪˈtɛktʃə/US/vərˈnækjələr ˌɑrkɪˈtɛktʃər/ver·NAC·u·lar ar·CHI·tec·ture
building styles developed locally using traditional materials and techniques
Examples
“The study documented examples of vernacular architecture in coastal villages.”
“Vernacular architecture often reflects climate and available resources.”
“Preservationists argue that vernacular architecture deserves protection.”
Band 8 sentence
“Efforts to document vernacular architecture have revealed ingenious passive cooling techniques used for centuries.”
Collocations
- preserve vernacular architecture
- examples of vernacular architecture
- vernacular building techniques
Word family
Common mistakes
venacular architecture→vernacular architecture
traditional architecture→vernacular architecture
Say it for a higher band
5traditional architecture→6local architecture→7+vernacular architecture
Synonyms
traditional architecture
Easily confused
regional
“The village's vernacular architecture is perfectly adapted to the rainy season.”
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