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Woodstock

[ wood-stok ]

/ ˈwʊdˌstɒk /

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noun

a town in northeastern Illinois.

a rock music festival held in August of 1969 in Bethel, N.Y., a town near Woodstock, N.Y.

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What Are The Words That Defined Woodstock?

Woodstock '69 was one of the biggest festivals of our time. And there were many words to describe it. So, we found some people who attended the original Woodstock and they gave us the words they believe define it.

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Words nearby Woodstock

Wood's metal, Woodson, wood sorrel, wood spirit, Woods, Tiger, Woodstock, wood stork, wood sugar, wood-swallow, woodsy, wood tar

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How to use Woodstock in a sentence

I was reading Prince’s autobiography as I was working on this film, and he wrote about how his father taking him to see Woodstock was his “come to Jesus” moment with music.
"This Film Was My Chance to Correct History": Questlove on Summer of Soul and the Oscars|Andrew R. Chow|June 28, 2021|Time
The Woodstock film did more for our ideas of what we think the ’60s were than what they actually were.
"This Film Was My Chance to Correct History": Questlove on Summer of Soul and the Oscars|Andrew R. Chow|June 28, 2021|Time
While Woodstock has long loomed large in American cultural memory, the Harlem Cultural Festival, another music festival from the same summer of arguably equal importance, was all but forgotten—until now.
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Later in my trip, I stopped by Opus 40 Sculpture Park and Museum in Saugerties, just outside Woodstock.
The Hudson Valley’s outdoor art parks make for an alluring pandemic destination|Nevin Martell|April 23, 2021|Washington Post

Cherokee County Sheriff Frank Reynolds drove over to Woodstock to see the family.
A nationwide horror: Witnesses, police paint a picture of a murderous rampage that took 8 lives|Tim Craig, Mark Berman, Hannah Knowles, Marc Fisher|March 18, 2021|Washington Post
He is my favorite Woodstock artist, the highlight of the entire festival.
The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker|Ted Gioia|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cocker became an international star in the late 1960s, showing up everywhere from Woodstock to The Ed Sullivan Show.
The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker|Ted Gioia|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So Many Jihadists Are Flocking to Libya, It's Becoming ‘Scumbag Woodstock’
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In Washington, being the guy on a mission to stamp out leaks is a bit like being the lone narc at Woodstock.
Spy Chief James Clapper: We Can’t Stop Another Snowden|Eli Lake|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Or the inimitable Oregon Country Fair, a 45,000-person, three-day Woodstock-esque hippy festival in the woods outside Eugene.
Hold Up, Hipsters: Stop Obsessing Over Oregon|Nina Strochlic|January 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During the same month of January, a dramatic episode occurred at Woodstock.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
In any event, ChaucerPg 263 certainly lived in Woodstock—very likely in the house assigned to him today.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
Our guide pointed out the spot where once stood the manor-house of Woodstock, torn down about a hundred years ago.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
The town of Woodstock has a long line of traditions, but shows little evidence of modern progress.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
Magazine, April, 1882, has an interesting article on 'Chaucer at Woodstock.'
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer

British Dictionary definitions for Woodstock

Woodstock

/ (ˈwʊdstɒk) /

noun

a town in New York State, the site of a large rock festival in August 1969. Pop: 6253 (2003 est)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Woodstock

Woodstock

A village in New York state, where some 400,000 young people assembled in 1969 for a rock music festival.

notes for Woodstock

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.

notes for Woodstock

The term Woodstock is now used loosely to mean a large, impromptu gathering.

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