tumbleweed in a sentence
n.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Definition
Tumbleweed is a type of plant that breaks away from its roots and is blown by the wind, often found in arid regions, symbolizing desolation or emptiness.
Sample Sentences
- The desert was eerily quiet, broken only by the sound of a tumbleweed rolling across the parched earth.
- As the wind picked up, a tumbleweed danced across the empty street, evoking a sense of solitude.
- In the Western film, the protagonists faced off amid a swirling cloud of dust and tumbleweeds.
- The child laughed as she chased after a tumbleweed that blew by during their picnic in the park.
- Tumbleweeds have become a symbol of the desolate beauty of the American Southwest.