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weeds

Pronunciation: [wiːdz]

Word

Learn how to use weeds in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “gardening”

(noun) Weeds are unwanted plants that grow in gardens or fields. They can take away nutrients from other plants that we want to grow, making it hard for them to be healthy.

Example

The garden looked beautiful because there were no weeds.

Example

The flowers struggled because there were too many weeds in the garden.

Example

Can you help me pull out the weeds from the flower beds?

Context: “gardening”

(verb) To weed means to remove unwanted plants from a garden or yard. It's important to do this so the plants we want can grow strong and healthy.

Example

I spent the afternoon weeding the vegetable garden, and it looks great now.

Example

If you don't weed regularly, your garden can become overrun with unwanted plants.

Example

Have you started weeding the backyard yet?

How to pronounce weeds

Pronunciation: [wiːdz]

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