The banyan tree sends down aerial roots that thicken into new trunks over time.

The textbook explained how a root noun takes inflectional endings directly on the root, without any intermediate suffixes.

Some style guides accept root-noun as an alternative spelling.

After the long march, my daisy roots were soaked through and needed drying.

After years of volunteer meetings, a strong sense of community took root in the neighborhood.

To understand scientific terms, students should learn how to identify the root word that often comes from Greek or Latin.

New ideas were taking root in the community, changing how people approached their daily lives.

Over the years, her idea had taken root in the community.

As the new gardening program continues, the idea takes root among community members.

The linguist highlighted several root words that underlie the dialect's vocabulary.