usage B1 Topic:Numbers & Quantity US /ˈjuːsɪd͡ʒ/ See IPA manual Freq #22448 Meanings 1 noun The way that words in a language are normally used. This dictionary gives helpful notes on English usage. 2 noun The act or amount of using something. Water usage rises sharply during the summer months. 3 noun A long-established custom or habitual practice. The ceremony follows an old village usage. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · the act or amount of using... useconsumption 3 noun · a long-established custom... custom Word family Forms usages Derived forms ill-usage Etymology AI details Etymology tree Anglo-Norman usagebor. Middle English usage English usage From Middle English usage, from Anglo-Norman and Old French usage. usage Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Numbers & Quantity External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # usage **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈjuːsɪd͡ʒ/ **Frequency rank:** 22448 ## Meanings 1. The way that words in a language are normally used. 2. The act or amount of using something. 3. A long-established custom or habitual practice. ## Examples - This dictionary gives helpful notes on English usage. - Water usage rises sharply during the summer months. - The ceremony follows an old village usage. ## Derived Forms - ill-usage ## Roots and Affixes - Root: usage ## Etymology Etymology tree Anglo-Norman usagebor. Middle English usage English usage From Middle English usage, from Anglo-Norman and Old French usage. ## AI Etymology Usage is from Middle English usage, from Anglo-Norman and Old French usage. The historical chain runs through Middle English usage, Old French usage. In present-day use, it can mean the way that words in a language are normally used, or the act or amount of using something. Derived formations include ill-usage. ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity markdown