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Woodstock

Woodstock

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A small market town in Oxfordshire, England near Blenheim Palace with many old buildings
  • proper noun
: Woodstock (Oxfordshire)
  • The under strength Gaskins needed help, so the English king ordered his son Edward of Woodstock to raise an army and sail to southern France.
  • palace at Woodstock

Examples

  • The annual festival in Woodstock attracts visitors from all over due to its rich cultural heritage.

  • We bought a farmhouse, near Woodstock.

    Quick Change (1990)

  • The under strength Gaskins needed help, so the English king ordered his son Edward of Woodstock to raise an army and sail to southern France.

  • James first touched for scrofula at Woodstock Palace in September 1603, and the timing of this occasion is significant.

    Academic text (2011)

  • One vampire heart was reportedly torched on the Woodstock, Vermont, town green in 1830.

    Blog text (1)

  • The ruins of the royal palace at Woodstock, near Oxford, where James I first touched for scrofula in September 1603. Charles II (r. 1660-85) touching for the King's Evil.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Woodstock is known for its historic buildings and is located near Woodstock Palace.

  • Many tourists visit Woodstock to admire its charming architecture and garden landscapes.

Surface Forms

Woodstock main

Etymology

Woodstock (the Oxfordshire town) comes from old English parts wood 'wood' and stoc 'place', so the name simply means 'a place by the wood', which fits this small historic town near country land and old buildings.