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wantage

[ won-tij, wawn- ]

/ ˈwɒn tɪdʒ, ˈwɔn- /

noun

something, as an amount that is lacking, desired, or needed.

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Origin of wantage

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; want + -age

Words nearby wantage

wannabe, Wanne-Eickel, wannish, want, want ad, wantage, Wantagh, wantaway, wanted, want for nothing, want in

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Example sentences from the Web for wantage

Wantage is a curious little town surrounding a great cruciform church in the midst of a desert.
Story of My Life, volumes 1-3|Augustus J. C. Hare
Joseph Butler was born in 1692, youngest of eight children of a linendraper at Wantage, in Berkshire.
Human Nature|Joseph Butler
Vane's position put him above possibility of affront by Wantage in even the most arrogant and mannerless of the latter's moods.
The Imitator|Percival Pollard
To make this wantage of freight good, requires nearly two-thirds of a full cargo, or of a full round trip.
History of Steam on the Erie Canal|Anonymous

He was intent upon the dish that O'Deigh and Wantage had prepared for his delectation.
The Imitator|Percival Pollard

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