Woolworth

American

[wool-wurth] / ˈwʊlˌwɜrθ /

noun

Frank Winfield 1852–1919, U.S. merchant.

Woolworth British

/ ˈwʊlwəθ /

noun

Frank Winfield (ˈwɪnˌfiːld). 1852–1919, US merchant; founder of an international chain of department stores selling inexpensive goods

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The Woolworth Building was named a National Historic Landmark in 1966 and a New York City landmark in 1983.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

"We get around 400, 500 people on a matchday," says Michael Woolworth, manager of the Hurley Flyer opposite the stadium.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

In 1960, student sit-ins at the segregated Woolworth lunch counters of Greensboro, N.C., became one of the most famous actions of the civil rights movement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2024

Destiny Woolworth, 34, said while taking her lunch break recently.

From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2022

For once in my life, I went with my friends to Woolworth.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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