countable/uncountable a tall thin plant that grows near water. Its stems can be used to make things. A place where a lot of reeds grow is called a reed bed.
Synonyms and related words
Plants that grow in water
algae
duckweed
kelp
1a
only before nounmade of reeds
a reed basket
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Made of or similar to a specific substance
acrylic
alabaster
be built of something
2
countable musica thin piece of wood, metal, or plastic in the top of a musical instrument such as a clarinet or an oboe. The reed moves and makes a sound when you blow over it.
Synonyms and related words
Parts of musical instruments
bellows
bow
bridge
reed
noun
US /rid/
Other entries for this word
broken reednoun
Word Forms
singular
reed
plural
reeds
DEFINITIONS2
1
countable/uncountable a tall thin plant that grows near water. Its stems can be used to make things. A place where a lot of reeds grow is called a reed bed.
Synonyms and related words
Plants that grow in water
algae
duckweed
kelp
1a
only before nounmade of reeds
a reed basket
Synonyms and related words
Made of or similar to a specific substance
acrylic
alabaster
be built of something
2
countable musica thin piece of wood, metal, or plastic in the top of a musical instrument such as a clarinet or an oboe. The reed moves and makes a sound when you blow over it.