Norwood

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UK/nɔːwʊd/

proper noun

A habitational surname from toponymy.

Less commonScrabble 11

Meanings

Norwood1

proper nounNorwood (countable and uncountable, plural Norwoods)

plural Norwoods

  1. countableuncountableA habitational surname from toponymy.
  2. countableuncountableA male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A placename.
    1. countableuncountableA place in the United Kingdom
    2. countableuncountableA suburban area of Killamarsh parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK4681).
    3. countableuncountableA suburb mainly in the borough of Croydon, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ3370).
    4. countableuncountableA civil parish in North Yorkshire, previously in Harrogate district.
    5. countableuncountableA community in Yarmouth municipality, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.
    6. countableuncountableA village in Asphodel-Norwood township, Peterborough County, Ontario.
    7. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Benton County, Arkansas.
    8. countableuncountableA town in San Miguel County, Colorado.
    9. countableuncountableSynonym of Norland, Florida.

      Synonyms: Norland, Florida

    10. countableuncountableA minor city in Warren County, Georgia.
    11. countableuncountableA village in Peoria County, Illinois.
    12. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Otter Creek Township, Lucas County, Iowa.
    13. countableuncountableA ghost town in Franklin County, Kansas.
    14. countableuncountableA minor city in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
    15. countableuncountableA village in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
    16. countableuncountableA minor city in Wright County, Missouri.
    17. countableuncountableA borough in Bergen County, New Jersey.
    18. countableuncountableA village in the towns of Potsdam and Norfolk, St. Lawrence County, New York.
    19. countableuncountableA neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City.
    20. countableuncountableA town in Stanly County, North Carolina.
    21. countableuncountableA city in Hamilton County, Ohio.
    22. countableuncountableA borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
    23. countableuncountableA neighbourhood of Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island.
    24. countableuncountableA neighbourhood of Knoxville, Tennessee.
    25. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia.
    26. countableuncountableA town in Langlade County, Wisconsin.
    27. countableuncountableA suburb of Adelaide in the City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters, South Australia.
    28. countableuncountableA suburb in the City of Launceston, Tasmania.
    29. countableuncountableA village in Central Province, Sri Lanka.
    30. countableuncountableA suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
    31. countableuncountableA suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.

Norwood2

verbNorwood (third-person singular simple present Norwoods, present participle Norwooding, simple past and past participle Norwooded)

present singular third person Norwoods · participle present Norwooding · participle past Norwooded · past Norwooded

  1. euphemisticneologism4chan slangBecoming bald, especially having male pattern baldness.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Norland, Florida.

Also see

Origin

Norwood · proper noun

From north + wood. Doublet of Northwood.

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Norwood · verb

From the Hamilton–Norwood scale.

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Cite this entry
APA

Norwood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norwood

MLA

“Norwood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norwood. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Norwood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norwood.

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