Woodstock

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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.
  2. A placename:
  3. A place in Australia:
  4. A village in Cowra Shire, New South Wales.
  5. A locality in the Inverell council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  6. A rural community in the City of Townsville, Queensland.
  7. A rural locality in Huon Valley council area, Tasmania.
  8. A locality in the City of Whittlesea, Victoria.
  9. A place in New Zealand:
  10. A small settlement south of Motueka, Tasman district, New Zealand.
  11. A small settlement near Kaniere and Hokitika, West Coast region, New Zealand.
  12. A suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.

Pronunciation

/ˈwʊd.stɒk/

Word forms

Woodstock Woodstocks

Etymology

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

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