rootage

[ roo-tij, root-ij ]

noun

1. the act of taking root.
2. a root system or firm fixture by means of roots. root.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rootage¹

First recorded in 1580–90; root ¹ + -age

Example Sentences

The soil in the bottom was a rich, alluvial deposit that gave verdure of all kinds deep rootage.

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The opposite wall was covered with verdurehardy trees and shrubs found their rootage in the crevices between the rocks.

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Dog Tate crawled out along the precarious support of the slimy rootage and slowly drew the mass of drift into shallow water.

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The procession of rain and sun encouraged other futile efforts to find rootage.

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Grass peeps between the stones in its court-yard, and the moss and lichen find rootage in its broken walls.

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