Blackwood

American  

[blak-wood] / ˈblækˌwʊd /

noun

1. William, 1776–1834, English publisher.

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blackwood ¹ British  

/ ˈblækˌwʊd /

noun

1. Also called: Sally Wattle.  a tall Australian acacia tree, A. melanoxylon , having small clusters of flowers and curved pods and yielding highly valued black timber

2. any of various trees or shrubs of the leguminous genus Dalbergia , esp D. melanoxylon (of Africa) or D. latifolia (of India), yielding black wood used for carving and musical instruments

3. the wood of any of these trees

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Blackwood ² British  

/ ˈblækˌwʊd /

noun

1. bridge a conventional bidding sequence of four and five no-trumps, which are requests to the partner to show aces and kings respectively

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Blackwood ³ British  

/ ˈblækˌwʊd /

noun

1. Algernon ( Henry ). 1869–1951, British novelist and short-story writer; noted for his supernatural tales

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Etymology

Origin of Blackwood

C20: named after Easeley F. Blackwood , its American inventor

Example Sentences

Dani's father Charlie Brown, from Blackwood in Caerphilly, said she started displaying symptoms at five months old, but was diagnosed at 12 months.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

There are at least 14 known subsets, or “cliques,” with names such as Ballista Street, Blackwood Street, Northam Street and Dial Avenue, taken from areas where leaders live.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Blackwood Homes and Care declared a major incident at MacLehose Court this week after water began running into the building's ground floor flats.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Stewart said Blackwood staff told him it could be months before his parents would be able to move back into MacLehose Court.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Though some might say that Lord Blackwood has been more honorable.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin