weeder

[ wee-der ]

noun

1. a person who removes weeds, weed, as from a garden or lawn.
2. a device, as a tool or machine, for removing weeds. weed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of weeder¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; weed ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

He added that the weeder can zap 6,500 weeds per minute, compared with the roughly 40 weeds per minute that can be picked by hand.

From Los Angeles Times

“This weeder is an example of replacing human labor with mechanical labor,” Meister said as she pointed to one of the machines.

From Los Angeles Times

Whenever Dad visits me, he comes holding a five-gallon gas can to top off the lawnmower, weeder and edger we use on the patch of lawn I keep so we can have something to do together.

From Los Angeles Times

Then he answered in his squeaky voice, “Take me to your weeder.”

From Literature

Using a flame weeder can be an effective, chemically-neutral way to kill weeds, especially those growing in gravel walkways, between paving stones of a patio, or in sidewalk cracks where they are difficult to remove manually... but they're not without their cons.

From Salon