Woodstock
Americannoun
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a town in northeastern Illinois.
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a rock music festival held in August of 1969 in Bethel, N.Y., a town near Woodstock, N.Y.
noun
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The size of the crowd and the prevalence of hippie dress and customs led to use of the term Woodstock nation to indicate the youth counterculture of the late 1960s.
The term Woodstock is now used loosely to mean a large, impromptu gathering.
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Bicester and Woodstock MP Calum Miller, said he would be "pressing" national and local agencies to "take their responsibilities seriously to protect the health of people living in this area."
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Founded in Woodstock, N.Y., in 2021, Moonrise makes bagels stuffed with fillings like tomato sauce and cheese.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
“It was inspired by our dad, who used to read to us in Woodstock, Ill.,”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Sir Stephen Fry, Hay Festival president, described the event as a "carnival of ideas", while former US President Bill Clinton once called it the "Woodstock of the mind".
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
The image reminded me of stuff I’d seen in a Woodstock documentary.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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