Hollywood
Americannoun
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the NW part of Los Angeles, Calif.: center of the American motion-picture industry.
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a city in SE Florida, near Miami: seaside resort.
noun
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a NW suburb of Los Angeles, California: centre of the American film industry. Pop: 167 664 (2000)
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the American film industry
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( as modifier )
a Hollywood star
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Center of the American film industry.
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But this Hollywood summer could provide that too.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
If this sounds more Hollywood than parish church to you, well, it appears that Cardinal Robert McElroy, the archbishop of Washington, agrees.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
From Hollywood actors and chart-topping musicians to legendary athletes, famous fans regularly pack the stands.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
So I took a break from Hollywood, had my third child up here.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
"Maybe Hollywood Heather is still inside," Bess said.
From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene
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