put down roots
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A sharper picture of mobility can be gleaned from those like the McIntires, who have put down roots and changed their addresses.
From Los Angeles Times
A letter to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, signed by 35 Labour MPs, along with 17 from other parties, 21 peers and 33 civil society organisations, says the proposals are "unfair towards migrant workers who have put down roots, contributed to their communities and built lives here".
From BBC
Living in New York City, high rent prices make it difficult to find space for a growing family, which is why we’re eager to put down roots.
From MarketWatch
Most of the people in the U.S. illegally have been here for decades and have put down roots.
They were intrepid sailors and had already put down roots in Iceland, the Faroe Islands and the northern reaches of Scotland.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
