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Woodstock

//ˈwʊd.stɒk// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of Woodstock Festival, an American rock music festival originally held in 1969 in New York state near Woodstock; (by extension) a large, influential gathering. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

    "According to [Kiminobu] Sugaya, music also increases dopamine release in a specific part of the brain, similar to that of illegal drugs. It’s like a cerebral Woodstock, only with musical rather than chemical stimulants (and better hygiene)."

  2. 2
    A placename:; A place in Australia:; A village in Cowra Shire, New South Wales. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename:; A place in Australia:; A locality in the Inverell council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename:; A place in Australia:; A rural community in the City of Townsville, Queensland. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename:; A place in Australia:; A rural locality in Huon Valley council area, Tasmania. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename:; A place in Australia:; A locality in the City of Whittlesea, Victoria. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A placename:; A place in New Zealand:; A small settlement south of Motueka, Tasman district, New Zealand. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A placename:; A place in New Zealand:; A small settlement near Kaniere and Hokitika, West Coast region, New Zealand. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A placename:; A suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A placename:; A place in Canada:; A town and parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A placename:; A place in Canada:; A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A placename:; A place in Canada:; A community in Yarmouth district municipality, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A placename:; A place in Canada:; A city, the seat of Oxford County, Ontario. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    A placename:; A place in the United Kingdom:; A suburb of Kingswood and ward in South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST6573). countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A placename:; A place in the United Kingdom:; A settlement in Tunstall parish, Swale district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ9060). countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    A placename:; A place in the United Kingdom:; A market town and civil parish with a town council in West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP4416). countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    A placename:; A place in the United Kingdom:; A small village in Ambleston community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN0225). countable, uncountable
  13. 18
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; A town in Bibb County and Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. countable, uncountable
  14. 19
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Alameda, Alameda County, California. countable, uncountable
  15. 20
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; A town in Windham County, Connecticut. countable, uncountable
  16. 21
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; A city in Cherokee County, Georgia. countable, uncountable
  17. 22
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; A city, the county seat of McHenry County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
  18. 23
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; A township in Schuyler County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
  19. 24
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; A town in Oxford County, Maine. countable, uncountable
  20. 25
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Howard County, Maryland. countable, uncountable
  21. 26
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; A township in Lenawee County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  22. 27
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; A minor city in Pipestone County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
  23. 28
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire. countable, uncountable
  24. 29
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; A town and census-designated place therein, in Ulster County, New York. countable, uncountable
  25. 30
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; A neighborhood of the Bronx, New York. countable, uncountable
  26. 31
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; A village in Rush Township, Champaign County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
  27. 32
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; A neighbourhood in south-east Portland, Oregon. countable, uncountable
  28. 33
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; A town, the shire town of Windsor County, Vermont. countable, uncountable
  29. 34
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; A town, the county seat of Shenandoah County, Virginia. countable, uncountable
  30. 35
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Northampton County, Virginia. countable, uncountable
  31. 36
    A placename:; A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in the town of Henrietta, Richland County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Old English wudu (“wood”) + stoc (“dwelling”).

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