Glenwood

Common suburban designation

Glenwood is a common place name across the United States, appearing as neighborhoods, suburbs, and small towns—most notably Glenwood Springs in Colorado.

The name evokes a wooded valley or glen, lending developments a pastoral, pleasant-sounding quality.

It also serves as a given name and surname.

geographic

valley

Low ground between heights

woodedCovered with trees
forestedCovered in trees
ravineDeep, narrow valley

hollow · dell · grove · meadow · creek · hillside · clearing · copse · thicket · shaded

placename

Springs

Geographic name component

neighborhoodResidential area nearby
suburbOutlying residential district
avenueBroad urban roadway

street · district · community · canyon · park · estates · heights · hills · terrace · village

americana

historic

Of lasting significance

railroadPermanent track for trains
depotVehicle storage facility
mainstreetPrimary town thoroughfare

smalltown · resort · spa · Victorian · landmark · heritage · founding · settlement · pioneer · homestead

Opposites

settlement character

GlenwoodSkid Row

Impoverished urban district

place name imagery

GlenwoodMilltown

Community around manufacturing plants

Ashland

Family

wood, woods, woody, woodland, glen, glens

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G