Woolworth

American  

[wool-wurth] / ˈwʊlˌwɜrθ /

noun

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

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Woolworth British  

/ ˈwʊlwəθ /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Woolworths had just disappeared, giving rivals, such as Poundland, the chance to fill the gaps, taking advantage of cheap rents.

From BBC

A logo was also installed for the failed retailer Woolworths and another sign was put up suggesting the local council would provide snorkelling equipment to navigate a flooded underpass.

From BBC

The 1964 Civil Rights Act forbade discrimination in public spaces, like Woolworth counters, while connecting this to hiring freedom from discrimination by establishing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

From The Wall Street Journal

She named it after her grandfather, Frank Winfield Woolworth, the founder of the Woolworth shopping chain.

From BBC

"Her answer was a single word: Woolworths," he says.

From BBC