Woodside
name, noun
name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The side of a wood; the land that borders a wood.
"The action was commenced by emulous skirmishers, who crawled from the woodsides, and annoyed each other from coverts of ridge, stump, and stone heap."
Proper Noun
- 1 A number of places in the United Kingdom, including:; A hamlet in Winkfield parish, Bracknell Forest district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU9371). countable, uncountable
- 2 A number of places in the United Kingdom, including:; A suburb in the borough of Croydon, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3467). countable, uncountable
- 3 A number of places in the United Kingdom, including:; A village next to Burrelton, Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2037). countable, uncountable
- 4 A town in San Mateo County, California, United States. countable, uncountable
- 5 A township in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A locality near Greytown, Dunedin territorial authority, Otago, North Island, New Zealand. countable, uncountable
- 7 A locality in the Tenterfield council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. countable, uncountable
- 8 A town in the Shire of Wellington, south eastern Victoria, Australia. countable, uncountable
- 9 A surname. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"The action was commenced by emulous skirmishers, who crawled from the woodsides, and annoyed each other from coverts of ridge, stump, and stone heap."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From wood + -side.
Etymology 2
From woodside.
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