Woodstock
Americannoun
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a town in northeastern Illinois.
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a rock music festival held in August of 1969 in Bethel, N.Y., a town near Woodstock, N.Y.
noun
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The size of the crowd and the prevalence of hippie dress and customs led to use of the term Woodstock nation to indicate the youth counterculture of the late 1960s.
The term Woodstock is now used loosely to mean a large, impromptu gathering.
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Lucy is one of the parents who attend a weekly baby class at Woodstock Library in east Belfast.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Meanwhile, some of Amy’s supporters have called for a boycott of the Woodstock venue online.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
He died at his home in Woodstock, New York, on Monday afternoon according to a statement from his publicist, who called him "one of the most honored and influential figures in American music".
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
Founded in Woodstock, N.Y., in 2021, Moonrise makes bagels stuffed with fillings like tomato sauce and cheese.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
The kind of thing you might have seen at Woodstock.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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