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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
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ɹuːts

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Definitions

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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