Westwood

American

[west-wood] / ˈwɛstˌwʊd /

noun

a city in E Massachusetts.
a town in NE New Jersey.

Westwood British

/ ˈwɛstˌwʊd /

noun

Dame Vivienne ( Isabel ). born 1941, British fashion designer: noted for her punk designs of the late 1970s

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Antibiotics will also be available from 08:30 GMT at the Gate Clinic at Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Westgate Hall in Canterbury and the Carey Building at Thanet Hub in Westwood.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

In Westwood, people gathered in the streets, honking, waving the old flag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Losing any American lives will drive the U.S. military to push for more unmanned vehicles, says Adrian Helfert, CIO of multi-asset strategies at Westwood.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

It comes from the most dominant college basketball team in Westwood in three decades.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

We start walking to Westwood, and all I hear is cars swooshing by.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

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