Meaning of Woodstock | Babel Free

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1. 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.
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2. A placename:
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3. A place in Australia:
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4. A village in Cowra Shire, New South Wales.
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5. A locality in the Inverell council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
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6. A rural community in the City of Townsville, Queensland.
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7. A rural locality in Huon Valley council area, Tasmania.
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8. A locality in the City of Whittlesea, Victoria.
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9. A place in New Zealand:
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10. A small settlement south of Motueka, Tasman district, New Zealand.
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11. A small settlement near Kaniere and Hokitika, West Coast region, New Zealand.
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12. A suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.
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13. A place in Canada:
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14. A town and parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick.
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15. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.
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16. A community in Yarmouth district municipality, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.
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17. A city, the seat of Oxford County, Ontario.
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18. A place in the United Kingdom:
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19. A suburb of Kingswood and ward in South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST6573).
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20. A settlement in Tunstall parish, Swale district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ9060).
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21. A market town and civil parish with a town council in West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP4416).
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22. A small village in Ambleston community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN0225).
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23. A place in the United States:
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24. A town in Bibb County and Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
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25. A neighbourhood of Alameda, Alameda County, California.
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26. A town in Windham County, Connecticut.
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27. A city in Cherokee County, Georgia.
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28. A city, the county seat of McHenry County, Illinois.
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29. A township in Schuyler County, Illinois.
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30. A town in Oxford County, Maine.
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31. An unincorporated community in Howard County, Maryland.
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32. A township in Lenawee County, Michigan.
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33. A minor city in Pipestone County, Minnesota.
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34. A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
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35. A town and census-designated place therein, in Ulster County, New York.
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36. A neighborhood of the Bronx, New York.
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37. A village in Rush Township, Champaign County, Ohio.
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38. A neighbourhood in south-east Portland, Oregon.
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39. A town, the shire town of Windsor County, Vermont.
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40. A town, the county seat of Shenandoah County, Virginia.
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41. An unincorporated community in Northampton County, Virginia.
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42. An unincorporated community in the town of Henrietta, Richland County, Wisconsin.
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Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

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