The strong wind blew the leaves across the yard.

Meaning: This sentence describes a strong wind causing leaves to move across a yard.

Choice of Words: The sentence describes an action and its effect. Strong means having great power or force. Wind is the movement of air. Blew means to move or cause to move by blowing air. Leaves are the flat, green parts of a plant that grow from its stem. Across means from one side to the other. Yard is an area of land around a house or building.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Wind blew leaves across yard.
• Wind blew leaves across yard like playful child.
• Wind blew leaves across the yard.
• Wind blew leaves around yard.
• Wind blows leaves across yard.
• Wind pushed leaves across yard path.
• The strong wind blew the leaves off the trees.
• The strong wind blew through the rustling leaves.
• The strong wind blew the leaves away.
• Leaves rustled, wind blew strong.