Added 9 October 2026 roots /ɹuːts/ noun Categories: Describing WordsEveryday Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about roots at Wordnik → Where our words come from → 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 Related Words: solutionrootlesideroutbasestemradicaloriginbeginningthemesource Back to today's word