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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The effort is beginning to bear fruit: the clusters of tents and shopping carts that once clogged the boulevards of Hollywood and Venice Beach are less numerous.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
He helped organize the Fox gig and both men genuinely believe that this could be a springboard into Hollywood.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
It’s very Old Hollywood, and you can feel the history in there.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
After the call Eryn shed tears of joy and hopes the support from the Hollywood star will help raise awareness of the need for audio description to be available in cinemas.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“A sword fight? Does this look like a Hollywood set?”
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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