weeping willow
noun
an Asian willow, Salix babylonica, characterized by the drooping habit of its branches.
weeping willows
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pluralof weeping willow.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The vast glass-domed exhibition space became a wonderland, with pink weeping willows and oversized toadstools adorning the runway.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026
The vast Grand Palais exhibition space in central Paris was transformed into an enchanted and psychedelic forest populated by giant mushrooms and pink weeping willows.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
Next to one of Suzhou’s iconic canals lined with weeping willows sits a repair shop for tabletop electric motors.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
The course had a loyal clientele and fairways lined with weeping willows, but 300 trees were taken by Hurricane Bob in 2001, and many golfers went with them.
From Golf Digest ● Apr. 29, 2020
The weeping willows were bare but still massive and threw up their twisted arms like women in grief.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
