Weld Meaning
/wɛld/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America, used to make a yellow dye.
nameA surname from Old English possibly deriving from the Old English word for woodland. The family is mainly located in the Southern regions of England.
Sentence Examples
Tom said that he thought Mary knew how to weld.
Achieving a nice weld bead is not within everyone's reach!
CEFR Practice Quiz
To fix the broken metal frame, the mechanic needed to ____ the two pieces together with heat.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The technician had to ____ the two metal pieces together to repair the broken frame of the machine today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English welde, wolde, from Old English *weald, weard, variant form of wād, Proto-West Germanic *waiʀd, from Proto-Germanic *waizdaz. Alternatively reborrowed from or contaminated by Anglo-Norman wold, wolde (compare Old French guaide). Doublet of woad. Dutch wouw is derived from the same basic form with -l-.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Johnson’s latest misstep played out during an extraordinary and awkward 50 seconds of live television on MSNBC, where Johnson and running mate William Weld were appearing in a town hall. Host Chris Matthews ticked through a list of regions, hoping to jog the Libertarian Party candidate’s memories, but to no avail."
— 2016 September 29, Josh Lederman, Patrick Mairs, “Brain freeze? Gary Johnson can’t name favorite world leader”, in PBS NewsHour, Associated Press, archived from the original on 08 Mar 2018:
"[…] and at Dinsdale work will commence in 1957 on a depot to deal with rail welding and track pre-assembly. The plant envisaged will weld new flat-bottom rails into 180-ft. lengths for laying in selected lines."
— 1956 July, “Modernisation in the North Eastern Region”, in Railway Magazine, page 484:
"The tensile strength test is designed to test the strength of the welded joint."
— 2021 February 23, Ramakant Sharma, “Weld Testing Methods: Destructive & Non-Destructive”, in Cruxweld, archived from the original on 25 May 2025:
"Now should men see / Two women faster welded in one love / Than pairs of wedlock."
— 1847, Alfred Lord Tennyson, The Princess:
"The organisational and administrative tasks involved in welding the railways into a single entity have also received much publicity."
— 1951 April, D. S. Barrie, “British Railways: A Survey, 1948-1950”, in Railway Magazine, number 600, page 223:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
To fix the broken metal frame, the mechanic needed to ____ the two pieces together with heat.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The technician had to ____ the two metal pieces together to repair the broken frame of the machine today.