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roots

noun

The condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
R
Ends with
S
Contains
OO
Scrabble score
5
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɹuːts

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noun

  1. The condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

    “His roots in Texas go back a long way”

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Example Sentences

His roots in Texas go back a long way
He went back to Sweden to search for his roots
His music has African roots

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