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

Example Sentences

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

In so doing he gained his soul, a kingdom in the greenwood, and anonymity.

From Time Magazine Archive

But the faction which turned out to be his unswerving support were the furtive, secret folk who had been driven to the greenwood by oppression.

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