westwood
westwood Lexical Profile
• noun
American A prominent commercial and residential neighborhood in the Westside region of Los Angeles, California, famous for housing the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
"We spent the afternoon browsing the shops and historic theaters in Westwood before walking over to the university campus."
An English surname derived from a topographic term for a family or individual who lived west of a wooded area.
"The distinctive and rebellious fashion designs of Vivienne Westwood dramatically influenced British punk culture in the 1970s."
American A suburban town located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, recognized for its historic residential communities and strong public school system.
• Rhymes for westwood
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'west' and 'wudu' (wood), originally functioning as a topographic surname for someone living to the west of a forest, and subsequently applied to various locations across the English-speaking world.
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