Hollywood

[hol-ee-wood]

noun

1. the NW part of Los Angeles, Calif.: center of the American motion-picture industry.

2. a city in SE Florida, near Miami: seaside resort.

Hollywood

/ ˈhɒlɪˌwʊd /

noun

1. a NW suburb of Los Angeles, California: centre of the American film industry. Pop: 167 664 (2000)

2. 1. the American film industry

   2. ( as modifier )

      a Hollywood star

Hollywood

1. District of Los Angeles.

Center of the American film industry.

Other Word Forms

• Hollywoodite noun
• Hollywooder noun

Example Sentences

Indeed, the lines at the Oasis pop-up merch mart in Hollywood have been formidable, as fans rushed to commemorate the reunion they feared might never come.

From Los Angeles Times

At the time it was LAX’s first major beautification project since the 1984 Olympics, with an aim of it becoming “as much a symbol of Los Angeles as the Hollywood sign.”

From Los Angeles Times

Our family was formed largely by the 1926 “Hollywood Eclectic” house, with its steep pitched roof and turret, that we occupied on a scenic mountainside street in Mt.

From Los Angeles Times

And the wedding itself was a glittering affair, with Noel Coward and Douglas Fairbanks Jr adding Hollywood sparkle and Queen Elizabeth II leading a procession of the royal families of Europe.

From BBC

The three entertainment industry leaders control much of the most valuable intellectual property in Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times

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