- present tense form of weed (3rd person singular).
weeds
Britishplural noun
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Also called: widow's weeds. a widow's black mourning clothes
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obsolete any clothing
Etymology
Origin of weeds
pl of weed ²
Example Sentences
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Afterward, the young Vincent watched his father, his uncle and a few other men, all veterans of World War II, gather in the Coppolas’ backyard, where tomato plants flourished between weeds and broken glass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Summer came too early to Europe's most important rice growing region and weeds are taking over Sharon Angoli's parched paddies in Italy's Pavia province.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
If the bees and the weeds were OK, I could be OK too.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
Its rangers and volunteers keep the outline defined by rechalking the figure every decade or so to protect it from weeds and erosion.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
I run until my nose pokes out between the dry stalks of tall weeds and into open space and fresh air.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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