-age
Pronunciation
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- Used to form nouns, meaning "a collection of" or "an amount of."
- The baggage was too heavy to carry. (bag + age)
- There was a large wastage of materials during production. (waste + age)
- Used to describe an action or process.
- The storage of goods requires a cool, dry space. (store + age)
- Used to denote a place associated with a specific activity.
- They visited the orphanage to volunteer. (orphan + age)