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Hollywood

American  
[hol-ee-wood] / ˈhɒl iˌwʊd /

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 British  
/ ˈhɒlɪˌwʊd /

noun

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

    1. the American film industry

    2. ( as modifier )

      a Hollywood star
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Hollywood Cultural  

  1. District of Los Angeles.

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Center of the American film industry.

Other Word Forms

  • Hollywooder noun
  • Hollywoodite noun

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Shell and Cipriani were introduced to each other by high-powered Hollywood attorney Patricia Glaser, who has worked with both men.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

And with Hollywood releasing fewer movies into theaters, the base of what Gallery 1988 artists could pay tribute to also began to contract.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Adaptations of established videogame franchises have proven popular for Hollywood recently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

WGA is the first of the Hollywood unions to reach a deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

"I want the whole world to know I have a Hollywood Heather doll!"

From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene

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