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[ won-tij, wawn- ] / ˈwɒn tɪdʒ, ˈwɔn- /
nounsomething, as an amount that is lacking, desired, or needed. Origin of wantageAn Americanism dating back to 1820–30; want + -age Words nearby wantagewannabe, Wanne-Eickel, wannish, want, want ad, wantage, Wantagh, wantaway, wanted, want for nothing, want in Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wantageWantage 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
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