B2nounnaturehome
US/wiːd/
UK/wiːd/
a wild plant growing where you do not want it, especially in a garden or field
In context
I spent Saturday morning pulling weeds out of the vegetable garden.
Weeds were growing between the stones of the old courtyard.
If you leave the field empty, it will soon be covered in weeds.
Words that go with weed
verb + noun
- pull weedsThe kids earned some pocket money by pulling weeds in the garden.
- remove weedsFarmers remove weeds by hand so they don't need chemicals.
- control weedsA thick layer of leaves helps control weeds in the flower beds.
noun + noun
- weed killerKeep the weed killer away from children and pets.
adjective + preposition
- overgrown with weedsThe empty house had a garden overgrown with weeds.
adjective + noun
- invasive weedsInvasive weeds are spreading along the riverbanks.