woodstock
/ˈwʊd.stɒk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Ellipsis of Woodstock Festival, an American rock music festival originally held in 1969 in New York state near Woodstock; (by extension) a large, influential gathering.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "According to [Kiminobu] Sugaya, music also increases dopamine release in a specific part of the brain, similar to that of illegal drugs. It’s like a cerebral Woodstock, only with musical rather than chemical stimulants (and better hygiene)."
- "Italian broadcaster Rai called the event a Catholic “Woodstock”, as throughout the day nearly two dozen musical and dance groups, many of them religious, entertained the crowds."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Old English
Word Breakdown
Usage
Inflected Forms
Woodstocks (plural)