Roots held trees firmly in the ground.

Meaning: The sentence describes how the roots of a tree keep it firmly in place in the ground.

Choice of Words: Roots are the parts of a plant that grow underground, held means to keep something in place, trees are tall plants with woody stems and branches, and ground is the surface of the earth.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The roots of the tree held it firmly in the ground.
• Roots held tree firmly in ground.
• Roots anchor trees firmly in the ground.
• Its roots held the earth firmly in their grasp.
• Roots held the tree firmly in place.
• Roots hold tree firmly in ground.
• Its roots dug deep into the earth, anchoring it firmly in place.
• Roots spread deep into the earth, anchoring the tree firmly.
• Roots spread wide, anchoring the tree firmly.
• Roots hold tree firmly.