- 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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It uses high-speed cameras connected to an AI database of weed images to identify the weeds in Kokemiller’s fields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
"My mind would be really busy, and I'd suddenly be out here at 7am pulling up weeds," said the 31-year-old.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
The LCD screens outside the Denver Nuggets basketball arena continue to flicker, although weeds and wolves have overrun the fast-food joints in a bit of postapocalyptic product placement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
It kills weeds by blocking an enzyme involved in photosynthesis.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Where did these weeds come from?” she said to herself, sniffing.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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