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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 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

‘This is poor fare,’ they said to the hobbits; ‘for we are lodging in the greenwood far from our halls. If ever you are our guests at home, we will treat you better.’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

In December 2022, Gideon sent a letter to the Mississippi Supreme Court that said he had been “suspended” from visiting the post office in Greenwood over some type of incident.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

The revised lineup included Lee Greenwood, whose "God Bless the USA" has long been a staple of Trump rallies, opera singer Christopher Macchio and military bands.

From Barron's ● 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

"Greenwood," the maid said decisively as the nurse came in.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath