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  • present tense form of weed (3rd person singular).
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weeds

British  
/ wiːdz /

plural noun

  1. Also called: widow's weeds.  a widow's black mourning clothes

  2. obsolete any clothing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

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 are also a problem, especially when the native grasses are trying to get established.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2024

Weeds along the edges of the fields and in the rail fence corners were up to Marly’s waist.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen

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