- 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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Weeds poked up from neglected garden beds and dozens of orange sandbags sat on ledges and columns, for no apparent reason.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025
Weeds grow through cracks in the broken pavement.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025
I worked with her on "Weeds" for years, and then she was in "Ghostbusters," and we've been buddies.
From Salon • May 1, 2025
Weeds are multifaceted, and they’re not going away anytime soon, thanks to their robust reproductive capabilities.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2024
Weeds pushing up through a crack in the sidewalk are in the distance somewhere.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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