Meaning & use
wildflowers
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“wildflowers” is a form of “wildflower”.
Meaning
nounplural
flowers that grow naturally in the wild, without being planted or cared for by people.
Grammar: This is the plural form; the singular is 'wildflower'. It is a countable noun.
Patterns
- a field of wildflowers
- wildflowers bloom
- pick wildflowers
In spring, the hills are covered with wildflowers.
We saw colorful wildflowers along the hiking trail.
She picked a few wildflowers to put on the table.
Word forms
| singular | wildflower |
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Common combinations
- a field of wildflowers
- Behind the house there is a field of wildflowers.
- wildflowers bloom
- The wildflowers bloom in early summer.
- native wildflowers
- The garden is planted with native wildflowers.
- pick wildflowers
- It is illegal to pick wildflowers in this park.
Synonyms and how they differ
- wildflower
- The singular form; use it when talking about one flower or before a noun, as in 'wildflower seeds'.
Word family
- wildflower noun
- A single flower that grows in the wild.
Commonly confused: wildflowers or wild flower?
wildflowers vs wild flower
This is sometimes written as two words, but the standard spelling is one word: 'wildflower'.
Practice
Which sentence uses the correct form?
Choose one answer.
After 'full of' with a plural meaning, we use the plural 'wildflowers'. 'Wildflower' is singular and would need 'a' or 'the', 'a wildflowers' mixes singular and plural, and 'wildflowerses' is not a word.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “wildflowers”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.