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  Woods

  noun

  Eldrick Tiger, born 1975, U.S. professional golfer.
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  woods

  plural noun

  closely packed trees forming a forest or wood, esp a specific one

Woods

American  

[woodz] / wʊdz /

noun

1. Eldrick Tiger, born 1975, U.S. professional golfer.

2. Lake of the. Lake of the Woods.

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woods ¹ British  

/ wʊdz /

plural noun

1. closely packed trees forming a forest or wood, esp a specific one

2. another word for backwoods

3. the woodwind instruments in an orchestra See also wood 1

4. informal an area or locality

   a quiet neck of the woods

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Woods ² British  

noun

1. See Lake of the Woods

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Woods ³ British  

/ wʊdz /

noun

1. Tiger, real name Eldrick Woods . born 1975, US golfer: youngest US Masters champion and first Black golfer to win a major championship; winner of the US Masters (1997, 2001–02, 2005), US Open (2000, 2002, 2008), British Open Championship (2000, 2005–06), and the PGA Championship (1999, 2000, 2006-07); in 2001 he became the only player to hold all four major titles at once

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Was it mere hyperbole to compare him favourably with Tiger Woods when he was racking up the victories on tour?

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

The previous mark of 18-under was set by Woods at the 1996 Pac-10 Championship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

He built his Trout National golf resort, with a course designed by Tiger Woods, in Millville.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

The story still holds up all these years later because Elle Woods never tried to be anything other than herself.

From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026

Uncle Henry went home after dinner, and Pa went away to his work in the Big Woods.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Bernard Roche, a 75-year-old former lifeguard, evacuated his cabin in the woods on Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

Gust Wahl, 84, paid some $600 a month last winter to heat his home in the woods outside town.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

“It doesn’t seem like we’re out of the woods, even if temperatures start to drop after Thursday.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026

Give a girl a bow and arrow, take her to the woods, and anything feels possible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

“Coogie Jackson’s got a Wonder for you!” said Maggie, waving her arms toward the woods.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney