Woolwich
[woo l-ij, -ich]
- a former borough of Greater London, England, now part of Greenwich and Newham: royal military academy and arsenal.
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Contemporary Examples
“Follow the examples of your brothers from Woolwich, Texas and Boston,” she tweeted.
Amanda Donnelly Martin, who was with her daughter, was one of those later described as the Angels of Woolwich.
During the early 1970s, the IRA planted two pub bombs in Woolwich at establishments frequented by British soldiers.
If anything the young man sounded South London, maybe a Woolwich local.
Welcome to Woolwich, Where English Terrorists Say Sorry While They MurderPeter Pomerantsev
May 23, 2013
The Arsenal was the main employer in Woolwich, but it was shut down after WWII when the Empire disappeared and the army shrunk.
Welcome to Woolwich, Where English Terrorists Say Sorry While They MurderPeter Pomerantsev
May 23, 2013
Historical Examples
Months after that I gave an entertainment one evening at Woolwich.
The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 (of 2)Harry Furniss
He would be more chatty, I dare say, in his way from Woolwich.
Jane Austen, Her Life and LettersWilliam Austen-Leigh and Richard Arthur Austen-Leigh
A 1542 barrel at Woolwich has six fine spiral grooves in the bore.
Artillery Through the AgesAlbert Manucy
Blackwall and Woolwich, Gravesend, and the vessel moored for the night.
Mother Carey's ChickenGeorge Manville Fenn
Still, I recall a few things which preceded my leaving the school for Woolwich.
Burr JuniorG. Manville Fenn