groundage

ground·age

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [groun-dij]
- /ˈgraʊn dɪdʒ/
- /ɡrˈaʊndɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [groun-dij]
- /ˈgraʊn dɪdʒ/

Definitions of groundage word

noun groundage a tax levied on ships that anchor in a port. 1
noun groundage a fee levied on a vessel entering a port or anchored off a shore 0
noun groundage (nautical) A local tax paid by a ship for the ground or space it occupies while in port. 0

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Origin of groundage

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

First recorded in 1400-50, groundage is from the late Middle English word grondage. See ground1, -age

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Parts of speech for Groundage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Groundage

groundage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

groundage usage trend in Literature

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