Greenwood

/ˈɡɹiːnwʊd/ name, noun

name, noun ·Common ·High school level

Meaning at a glance

  • Primary sense: A forest in full leaf, as in summer.
  • Grammar: greenwood is listed as name, noun.
  • Nearest alternatives: afforestation, arboretum, boondocks, bush.
  • Useful contrasts: barren land, desert, forename.
  • Usage evidence: Within a greenewood ſweet of mirtle ſauor, when as the earth was with fayre flowers reuested, I ſaw a ſhepherd, with his Nymph that reſted, […]

How to use "greenwood"

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  2. Compare nearby synonyms to make sure "greenwood" carries the exact meaning, tone, and strength you need.
  3. Use the example sentence as a context check. If your sentence uses the word differently, confirm that the grammar still fits.

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A forest in full leaf, as in summer. countable, uncountable

    "Within a greenewood ſweet of mirtle ſauor, when as the earth was with fayre flowers reuested, I ſaw a ſhepherd, with his Nymph that reſted, […]"

  2. 2
    woodlands in full leaf wordnet
  3. 3
    Wood that is green; in other words, not seasoned. countable, uncountable

    "For the Spleene. 58 R. Aſhen keyes, and the Greenewood, burne them, & make Lye of the Aſhes: […]"

  4. 4
    Certain half-shrubby species of genista. countable, uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A placename; A place in Canada:; A part of Greenwood/Greenbriar, Calgary, Alberta. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename; A place in Canada:; A minor city in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename; A place in Canada:; A village in Kings County, Nova Scotia. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename; A place in Canada:; A community in the Regional Municipality of Halifax, Nova Scotia. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename; A place in Canada:; A hamlet in the city of Pickering, Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A placename; A place in Canada:; A community in Laurentian Valley township, Renfrew County, Ontario. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A locality in Mohave County, Arizona. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Arkansas, and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Sussex County, Delaware. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Jackson County, Florida. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Mitchell County, Georgia. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A former community in Jerome County, Idaho. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A village in McHenry County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Johnson County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Wayne County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
  13. 18
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Wells County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
  14. 19
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Louisville, Kentucky. countable, uncountable
  15. 20
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A suburban town in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. countable, uncountable
  16. 21
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Oxford County, Maine. countable, uncountable
  17. 22
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of the town of Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. countable, uncountable
  18. 23
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Ely Township, Marquette County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  19. 24
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Hennepin County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
  20. 25
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Leflore County, Mississippi. countable, uncountable
  21. 26
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Jackson County and Cass County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
  22. 27
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A village in Cass County, Nebraska. countable, uncountable
  23. 28
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Steuben County, New York. countable, uncountable
  24. 29
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Nickname: Black Wall Street. countable, uncountable

    "“Even after this utter devastation, most people in the Greenwood community, most African Americans in Tulsa said to themselves and to their larger community, ‘we shall not be moved.’ And they rebounded and rebuilt and created an incarnation of Black Wall Street that would surpass its initial version.”"

  25. 30
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Logan Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania. countable, uncountable
  26. 31
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. countable, uncountable
  27. 32
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Greenwood County, South Carolina. countable, uncountable
  28. 33
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Charles Mix County, South Dakota. countable, uncountable
  29. 34
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Lawrence County, South Dakota. countable, uncountable
  30. 35
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee. countable, uncountable
  31. 36
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Midland County, Texas. countable, uncountable
  32. 37
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A small town in Parker County, or Wise County, Texas. countable, uncountable
  33. 38
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Wise County, Texas. countable, uncountable
  34. 39
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia. countable, uncountable
  35. 40
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A former community in Bath County, Virginia, now flooded. countable, uncountable
  36. 41
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Whatcom County, Washington. countable, uncountable
  37. 42
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood in north-central Seattle, Washington. countable, uncountable
  38. 43
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A place in West Virginia:; An unincorporated community in Boone County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
  39. 44
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A place in West Virginia:; An unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
  40. 45
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A place in West Virginia:; A ghost town in Fayette County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
  41. 46
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A place in West Virginia:; An unincorporated community in Morgan County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
  42. 47
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A place in Wisconsin:; A city in Clark County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  43. 48
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A place in Wisconsin:; A town in Taylor County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  44. 49
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A place in Wisconsin:; A town and unincorporated community in Vernon County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  45. 50
    A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A number of townships in the United States, listed under Greenwood Township. countable, uncountable
  46. 51
    A placename; A place in Australia:; A rural locality in Toowoomba Region, Queensland. countable, uncountable
  47. 52
    A placename; A place in Australia:; A suburb of Perth in the City of Joondalup, Western Australia. countable, uncountable
  48. 53
    A placename; Ellipsis of Greenwood County. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
afforestationarboretumboondocksbushchasefamily name

Antonyms

barren landdesertforenameopen country

Example

"Within a greenewood ſweet of mirtle ſauor, when as the earth was with fayre flowers reuested, I ſaw a ſhepherd, with his Nymph that reſted, […]"

Common questions

What does "greenwood" mean?

A forest in full leaf, as in summer.

What is a synonym for "greenwood"?

Common synonyms include: afforestation, arboretum, boondocks, bush, chase, family name.

How do you use "greenwood" in a sentence?

Within a greenewood ſweet of mirtle ſauor, when as the earth was with fayre flowers reuested, I ſaw a ſhepherd, with his Nymph that reſted, […]

How do you pronounce "greenwood"?

Pronounced /ˈɡɹiːnwʊd/.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English grene wode (“a forest that is leafed out, a greenwood" also "unseasoned firewood”), equivalent to green + wood.

Etymology 2

* Probably from green + wood, an area covered with trees. * The village in Nova Scotia was named for the heavily forested location of the settlement.

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