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leavesplural form of leaf; the flat green parts of plants

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: plural form of leaf; the flat green parts of plants

Pronunciation (IPA): /liːvz/

Example Sentences

  • My lazy cat always leaves paw prints on the car, but never leaves any mice as gifts.
  • The employee leaves the office at 6 PM sharp every day.
  • When autumn comes, trees lose their leaves faster than I lose my car keys.

leaves

NOUN

[/liːvz/]

plural form of leaf; the flat green parts of plants

a young girl reaches up trying to catch bright red and orange leaves as they drift down from the tree branches above. Her friend jumps excitedly beside her, arms outstretched toward the falling foliage. The autumn wind causes dozens of colorful leaves to detach from the trees and spiral downward. More leaves continue falling like natural confetti all around the children. Other park visitors in the background smile as they watch the leaf-catching game unfold. Parents nearby rake up piles of fallen leaves that have already accumulated on the ground.  the flat green and colorful parts of plants that have fallen from trees
💡 Concept

a young girl reaches up trying to catch bright red and orange leaves as they drift down from the tree branches above. Her friend jumps excitedly beside her, arms outstretched toward the falling foliage. The autumn wind causes dozens of colorful leaves to detach from the trees and spiral downward. More leaves continue falling like natural confetti all around the children. Other park visitors in the background smile as they watch the leaf-catching game unfold. Parents nearby rake up piles of fallen leaves that have already accumulated on the ground. the flat green and colorful parts of plants that have fallen from trees

As leaves fall down, she believes and achieves!
🎵 Rhyme

As leaves fall down, she believes and achieves!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/liːvz/
🇬🇧 UK/liːvz/

🌳Etymology

Rootleaf/leav
Suffix--s

🎵Rhyme

believesachievesreceivesgrieves
believes
achieves
receives
grieves

🔗Collocations

autumn leaves
green leaves
leaves fall
leaves work early
rake leaves
leaves a message

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My lazy cat always leaves paw prints on the car, but never leaves any mice as gifts.

The employee leaves the office at 6 PM sharp every day.

😄 Fun example

When autumn comes, trees lose their leaves faster than I lose my car keys.

She always leaves detailed notes for her replacement.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

departsexitsfoliagevegetation

Antonyms

arrivesstaysremains

Related

leafleavedepartureautumntrees

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