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View synonyms for Woods

Woods

[ woodz ]

noun

  1. Eldrick [el, -drik], Tiger, born 1975, U.S. professional golfer.
  2. Lake of the. Lake of the Woods.


Woods

1

noun

  1. Lake of the Woods
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woods

2

/ wʊdz /

plural noun

  1. closely packed trees forming a forest or wood, esp a specific one
  2. another word for backwoods
  3. the woodwind instruments in an orchestra See also wood 1
  4. neck of the woods informal.
    an area or locality

    a quiet neck of the woods

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Woods

3

/ wʊdz /

noun

  1. WoodsTiger1975MUSSPORT AND GAMES: golfer Tiger, real name Eldrick Woods . born 1975, US golfer: youngest US Masters champion and first Black golfer to win a major championship; winner of the US Masters (1997, 2001–02, 2005), US Open (2000, 2002, 2008), British Open Championship (2000, 2005–06), and the PGA Championship (1999, 2000, 2006-07); in 2001 he became the only player to hold all four major titles at once
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Example Sentences

“We will beat up anime kids. … We will bring the American family back to the woods, back to self-sufficiency. … We will oust illegal immigrants with zero mercy.”

From Salon

Earlier this month, the band asked for understanding from fans, with guitarist and vocalist Jez Williams saying that while Goodwin was "doing great" he was "still not out of the woods".

From BBC

Speaking to The New York Times from a United Nations climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, Woods said that “we need a global system for managing global emissions. Trump and his administrations have talked about coming back into government and bringing common sense back into government. I think he could take the same approach in this space.”

From Salon

While Trump consistently denies basic facts of climate science, such as that humanity’s greenhouse gas emissions are primarily responsible for global heating, Woods argued that he should instead create incentives for fossil fuel companies to transition to clean energy while still earning large profits.

From Salon

“The government role is extremely important and one that they haven’t been successfully fulfilling, quite frankly,” Woods said, arguing that his company must balance its environmental responsibilities with earning profits for their shareholders.

From Salon

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