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wordstock
or word-stock
[ wurd-stok ]
noun
- all the words that make up a language or dialect, or the set of words that are known or used by a particular person or group; vocabulary: To communicate in any language, you need a word-stock of at least 3,500 words.
The wordstock of English consists of native and borrowed words.
To communicate in any language, you need a word-stock of at least 3,500 words.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wordstock1
First recorded in 1855–60; word ( def ) + stock ( def )
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Example Sentences
Could it be the presence of Powell’s, the great Portland bookstore, which is also a Wordstock sponsor?
From Seattle Times
Watch the Wordstock website at literary-arts.org.
From Seattle Times
Wordstock: I have never figured out why Portland has a great literary festival and Seattle doesn’t.
From Seattle Times
We were hanging out at the Wordstock book fest thing in Portland, and under his breath, as he was leaving, he said he’d be interested in publishing “Reich.”
From Los Angeles Times
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