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

Johnson learned how to fake it in the ring so he could make it in Hollywood, but none of his films have ever called for him to be so multidimensional.

From Salon

However, for Hollywood writers, the fight over comedy may have just begun.

From Los Angeles Times

John Knight, Hood Century Modern and New Theater Hollywood are on the list of artists to be spotlighted in the Hammer Museum’s much-anticipated Made in L.A. biennial.

From Los Angeles Times

At a small table in the middle of Hollywood’s Sightglass Coffee, the conversation about the AFI vocalist’s possible sudden death has drawn the eyes of coffee drinkers in the surrounding area.

From Los Angeles Times

She’s joining a company that, led by its new management, was the only studio to push back against a campaign gathering steam among Hollywood progressives to boycott Israeli film festivals and organizations.

From Los Angeles Times

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