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.
Other Word Forms
- Hollywooder noun
- Hollywoodite noun
Example Sentences
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Europe pioneered the art form, but it was the U.S. that perfected the business we now know simply as “Hollywood.”
When former Space X engineer Josh Giegel launched his North Hollywood tech company Gambit in 2023, he had a vision for the battlefield of the future, one with fewer soldiers and more AI-driven assets.
From Los Angeles Times
Authorities discovered the bodies of the 95-year-old Hollywood legend and his pianist wife, 65, at the sprawling Santa Fe property on Feb. 26.
From MarketWatch
A decade ago, Hollywood blockbusters that got government approval could count on the China market to boost their international box office totals.
From Los Angeles Times
As the night wound down in Hollywood, partygoers lingered, sweaty and smiling, voices raspy from singing with friends and strangers who felt like friends.
From Los Angeles Times
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