Question of the Day #1463

Farmers Put Down Roots in Limington With Help From Their Friends

From the headline of this article at Down East.

  上記の文で、put down rootsの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "put down roots" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〔人が場所に〕根を下ろす、定着する

   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To establish something, someone, or oneself as a permanent resident or establishment in a certain place.

 

Examples

1. I'd been living in this country for a few years, but it wasn't until I had kids that I felt like I had really put down roots here.
2. The company is keen to put down roots in the region, which they see as having huge untapped market potential.
3. I was born and raised here, moved to New York and eventually came home, where I put down roots with my then-girlfriend, now wife. - From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
4. The couple will put down roots in an undisclosed location, and the children’s school will be kept under wraps. - From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
5. They lost an entire decade’s worth of sacrifices they’d made to put down roots in their hometown, and the community they’d created. - From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026

   

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