diff --git a/.README/README.md b/.README/README.md
index 17990f2ac..e35d5cc50 100644
--- a/.README/README.md
+++ b/.README/README.md
@@ -391,6 +391,8 @@ The format of the configuration is as follows:
       - a string type to be preferred in its place (and which `fix` mode
         can replace)
       - `false` (for forbidding the type)
+    - an optional key `skipRootChecking` (for `check-types`) to allow for this
+      type in the context of a root (i.e., a parent object of some child type)
 
 Note that the preferred types indicated as targets in
 `settings.jsdoc.preferredTypes` map will be assumed to be defined by
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3532a0126..8d5e3bbc5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -480,6 +480,8 @@ The format of the configuration is as follows:
       - a string type to be preferred in its place (and which `fix` mode
         can replace)
       - `false` (for forbidding the type)
+    - an optional key `skipRootChecking` (for `check-types`) to allow for this
+      type in the context of a root (i.e., a parent object of some child type)
 
 Note that the preferred types indicated as targets in
 `settings.jsdoc.preferredTypes` map will be assumed to be defined by
@@ -5737,6 +5739,15 @@ function abc(param) {
   return 'abc';
 }
 // Message: Invalid JSDoc @param "param" type "Object"; prefer: "object".
+
+/**
+ * @param {object} root
+ * @param {number} root.a
+ * @param {object} b
+ */
+function a () {}
+// Settings: {"jsdoc":{"preferredTypes":{"object":{"skipRootChecking":true}}}}
+// Message: Invalid JSDoc @param "b" type "object".
 ````
 
 The following patterns are not considered problems:
@@ -6055,6 +6066,13 @@ function foo(spec) {
 }
 
 foo()
+
+/**
+ * @param {object} root
+ * @param {number} root.a
+ */
+function a () {}
+// Settings: {"jsdoc":{"preferredTypes":{"object":{"message":"Won't see this message","skipRootChecking":true}}}}
 ````
 
 
diff --git a/src/rules/checkTypes.js b/src/rules/checkTypes.js
index 64e1f1a33..fcc4dd13c 100644
--- a/src/rules/checkTypes.js
+++ b/src/rules/checkTypes.js
@@ -237,13 +237,15 @@ export default iterateJsdoc(({
    * @param {string} type
    * @param {string} value
    * @param {string} tagName
+   * @param {string} nameInTag
+   * @param {number} idx
    * @param {string} property
    * @param {import('jsdoc-type-pratt-parser/dist/src/index.d.ts').NonTerminalResult} node
    * @param {import('jsdoc-type-pratt-parser/dist/src/index.d.ts').NonTerminalResult} parentNode
    * @param {string[]} invalidTypes
    * @returns {void}
    */
-  const getInvalidTypes = (type, value, tagName, property, node, parentNode, invalidTypes) => {
+  const getInvalidTypes = (type, value, tagName, nameInTag, idx, property, node, parentNode, invalidTypes) => {
     let typeNodeName = type === 'JsdocTypeAny' ? '*' : value;
 
     const [
@@ -267,13 +269,17 @@ export default iterateJsdoc(({
         invalidTypes.push([
           typeNodeName, preferred,
         ]);
-      } else if (typeof preferredSetting === 'object') {
-        preferred = preferredSetting?.replacement;
-        invalidTypes.push([
-          typeNodeName,
-          preferred,
-          preferredSetting?.message,
-        ]);
+      } else if (preferredSetting && typeof preferredSetting === 'object') {
+        const nextItem = preferredSetting.skipRootChecking && jsdocTagsWithPossibleType[idx + 1];
+
+        if (!nextItem || !nextItem.name.startsWith(`${nameInTag}.`)) {
+          preferred = preferredSetting.replacement;
+          invalidTypes.push([
+            typeNodeName,
+            preferred,
+            preferredSetting.message,
+          ]);
+        }
       } else {
         utils.reportSettings(
           'Invalid `settings.jsdoc.preferredTypes`. Values must be falsy, a string, or an object.',
@@ -306,7 +312,10 @@ export default iterateJsdoc(({
     }
   };
 
-  for (const jsdocTag of jsdocTagsWithPossibleType) {
+  for (const [
+    idx,
+    jsdocTag,
+  ] of jsdocTagsWithPossibleType.entries()) {
     const invalidTypes = [];
     let typeAst;
 
@@ -316,7 +325,10 @@ export default iterateJsdoc(({
       continue;
     }
 
-    const tagName = jsdocTag.tag;
+    const {
+      tag: tagName,
+      name: nameInTag,
+    } = jsdocTag;
 
     traverse(typeAst, (node, parentNode, property) => {
       const {
@@ -329,7 +341,7 @@ export default iterateJsdoc(({
         return;
       }
 
-      getInvalidTypes(type, value, tagName, property, node, parentNode, invalidTypes);
+      getInvalidTypes(type, value, tagName, nameInTag, idx, property, node, parentNode, invalidTypes);
     });
 
     if (invalidTypes.length) {
diff --git a/test/rules/assertions/checkTypes.js b/test/rules/assertions/checkTypes.js
index 05d393464..f99c7fefc 100644
--- a/test/rules/assertions/checkTypes.js
+++ b/test/rules/assertions/checkTypes.js
@@ -2396,6 +2396,31 @@ export default {
         }
       `,
     },
+    {
+      code: `
+        /**
+         * @param {object} root
+         * @param {number} root.a
+         * @param {object} b
+         */
+        function a () {}
+      `,
+      errors: [
+        {
+          line: 5,
+          message: 'Invalid JSDoc @param "b" type "object".',
+        },
+      ],
+      settings: {
+        jsdoc: {
+          preferredTypes: {
+            object: {
+              skipRootChecking: true,
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    },
   ],
   valid: [
     {
@@ -3057,5 +3082,24 @@ export default {
       foo()
       `,
     },
+    {
+      code: `
+        /**
+         * @param {object} root
+         * @param {number} root.a
+         */
+        function a () {}
+      `,
+      settings: {
+        jsdoc: {
+          preferredTypes: {
+            object: {
+              message: 'Won\'t see this message',
+              skipRootChecking: true,
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    },
   ],
 };