noun
Uncommon
weeds
weedz
Weeds (noun) means Wild, unwanted plants growing among cultivated ones (plural of weed). Example: “The flowerbeds were choked with weeds by midsummer.”
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Wild, unwanted plants growing among cultivated ones (plural of weed).
"The flowerbeds were choked with weeds by midsummer."
How to use weeds
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMultiple unwanted plants growing where they are not wanted.
Common pairings
overrun with weeds
pull the weeds
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Etymology
An inflected form of weed.
Rhymes for weeds
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What does “weeds” mean?
The word “weeds” means wild, unwanted plants growing among cultivated ones (plural of weed). In plain terms, multiple unwanted plants growing where they are not wanted.
How do you pronounce “weeds”?
“Weeds” is pronounced weedz (/wiːdz/ in IPA).
How do you use “weeds” in a sentence?
Here is “weeds” used in a sentence: “The flowerbeds were choked with weeds by midsummer.”
What part of speech is “weeds”?
“Weeds” is a noun.
Is “weeds” a common word?
“Weeds” is an uncommon word in modern English.
