sycamore

[US]/'sɪkəmɔː/
[UK]/'sɪkəmɔr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.American plane tree
Western sycamore fig tree
False Norway maple
Word Forms
Pluralsycamores

Phrases & Collocations

sycamore tree

sycamore leaves

shady sycamore grove

Example Sentences

a fine treen sycamore dairy bowl.

The rabbit tires and falls, landing inside the hollow trunk of a sycamore tree, where he is trapped.

The sycamore tree in the backyard provides ample shade during the hot summer months.

The leaves of the sycamore tree turned a vibrant red in the fall.

The old house was nestled among towering sycamore trees.

The children loved playing hide-and-seek around the sycamore grove.

The artist painted a beautiful landscape featuring a majestic sycamore tree.

The sycamore leaves rustled in the gentle breeze.

The sycamore wood was used to make furniture due to its durability and attractive grain.

The sycamore-lined street looked picturesque in the early morning light.

The sycamore seeds twirled gracefully as they fell from the tree.

The sycamore forest was a haven for wildlife, providing shelter and food for many species.

Real-world Examples

I didn't really understand what he was saying until one afternoon when I was up in the sycamore tree.

Source: Flipped

A man hanged in a sycamore tree, known by his shirt, but with head and feet missing.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

He learned how to make his ax flash and bite into a sugar maple or a sycamore.

Source: American Elementary School English 6

You know the sycamores on the other side of the building?

Source: American TV series intensive listening

Like, even though the London plane tree is the offspring of two different species of sycamore tree, it can reproduce.

Source: Crash Course Botany

Cottonwoods and sycamores and walnuts were sunshiny yellow.

Source: The little cabin on the grassland.

Juli Baker and that stupid sycamore tree.

Source: Flipped

He wanted to know more about the sycamore tree.

Source: Heart in a Flutter

He took out his sycamore scroll and placed it by the candle.

Source: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

No, she got front-page coverage because she refused to climb out of a sycamore tree.

Source: Flipped

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