oakwood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A wood populated with oak trees.
  2. The wood of the oak tree.
name
  1. A number of places in England:
  2. A neighbourhood of Birchwood, Warrington borough, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ6591).
  3. A suburb and housing estate in Derby, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK3838).
  4. A suburb in the borough of Enfield, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ2995).
  5. A small village in Sandhoe parish and Acomb parish (West Oakwood), Northumberland (OS grid ref NY9565).
  6. A suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3336).
  7. A hamlet south-east of Coupar Angus, Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2537).
  8. A locality in the Inverell council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  9. A rural locality in Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.
  10. A community in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada.
  11. A number of places in the United States:
  12. A neighbourhood of Venice, Los Angeles, California.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-oakwood.wav

Word forms

oakwood oakwoods oak wood

Etymology

From Old English āc wudu; equivalent to oak + wood.

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