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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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Woolworth and Paramount Pictures offering relief to the masses.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

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 • Sep. 27, 2025

"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

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

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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