usage

B1 Topic:Communication

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... use consumption

3 noun · a long-established custom... custom

Word family

Forms usages

Derived forms ill-usage

Etymology

Etymology tree Anglo-Norman usagebor. Middle English usage English usage From Middle English usage, from Anglo-Norman and Old French usage.

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Topics

Communication

External links

# 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
- Communication

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