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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Example Sentences

Mr. Woods has the wherewithal to protect the public and himself from harm by calling a cab or an Uber or hiring a full-time driver.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Woods, who remained still while officers searched him and placed him in handcuffs, was asked if he had anything else on his person.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The president called Woods “a very close friend of mine.”

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026

Woods has been given permission by a judge to seek treatment overseas, and said he will be stepping away from professional golf to focus on his recovery and health.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

I walked just inside The Woods and felt the mysteries there.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff