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.

Other words from Hollywood

  • Hol·ly·wood·ite, Hol·ly·wood·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for Hollywood

Hollywood

/ (ˈhɒlɪˌwʊd) /


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

    • the American film industry

    • (as modifier): a Hollywood star

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Cultural definitions for Hollywood

Hollywood

District of Los Angeles.

Notes for Hollywood

Center of the American film industry.

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