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  greenwood

  noun

  a woods or forest when green, as in summer.
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  Greenwood

  noun

  a city in W South Carolina.

greenwood

¹ American  

[green-wood] / ˈgrinˌwʊd /

noun

1. a woods or forest when green, as in summer.

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Greenwood ² American  

[green-wood] / ˈgrinˌwʊd /

noun

1. a city in W South Carolina.

2. a city in NW Mississippi.

3. a town in central Indiana.

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greenwood British  

/ ˈɡriːnˌwʊd /

noun

1. a forest or wood when the leaves are green: the traditional setting of stories about English outlaws, esp Robin Hood

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Etymology

Origin of greenwood

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at green, wood ¹

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Hanauer texted Constantine: “What the hell? There was an army of armed soldiers in my neighborhood and a thousand police cars. On greenwood and 150th. Is this your doing? What is going on?”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2014

What was left were greenwood memories: a sense that in the endurance of a great oak was still embedded the longevity of our British culture.

From BBC ● May 7, 2010

But still it may be close enough to catch a phantom glimpse of the greenwood.

From Time Magazine Archive

But things have changed: now the villagers as well as the rich get soaked by taxes, and Maid Marian's mink coats have caused comment in the greenwood.

From Time Magazine Archive

To these young people, a sight of Arthur as he bunted in the greenwood was like seeing the idea of Royalty.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Lisa Greenwood, from Halifax, West Yorkshire, said she would be supportive of the prime minister if he managed to change how the care sector operates.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

He noted Lee Greenwood, whose song God Bless the USA is the curtain-raiser at Trump rallies, would introduce him and tenor Christopher Macchio would also sing at the event.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

“Mr. Gideon walks around downtown Greenwood every single day,” Palmer said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

That’s the conclusion of “U.S. Froth Forecasts,” created by State Street Markets in consultation with Harvard’s Robin Greenwood.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

I collected my bags and stood on the platform of the Greenwood station.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe