woolpack

[ wool-pak ]

noun

1. a coarse fabric, usually of jute, in which raw wool is packed pack packed for transport.
2. the package in which raw wool is done up for transport.
3. something resembling such a package, as a fleecy cloud.
4. Meteorology. a cumulus cloud of fleecy appearance with a horizontal base.

woolpack

/ ˈwʊlˌpæk /

noun

1. the cloth or canvas wrapping used to pack a bale of wool
2. a bale of wool

Word History and Origins

Origin of woolpack¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; wool, pack ¹

Example Sentences

Mrs Jones and her husband had gone to the Woolpack pub and left at about 23:00 BST on 23 July 1983.

From BBC

The Isles of Scilly Football League consists of just two teams - the Woolpack Wanderers and Garrison Gunners.

From BBC

Casualty will also be discussed in Emmerdale's Woolpack, and a social media clip from Weatherfield will be chatted about in The Queen Vic.

From BBC

The actress, whose character was the landlady of The Woolpack for 17 years, said she would "miss everyone dearly".

From BBC

The lockdown episodes are much more like a play than a normal “Emmerdale” episode, which would feature village locations and plenty of socializing scenes in The Woolpack pub.

From Seattle Times

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