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 .

Notes

Center of the American film industry.

Other Words From

• Holly·wood·ite Holly·wooder noun

Example Sentences

Comcast’s move is the strongest sign yet of alarm reverberating throughout Hollywood’s traditional companies.

From Los Angeles Times

For years, an Orange County Sheriff’s Department employee was living large, spending lavishly on Santa Ana dinners, West Hollywood bars and a nightclub in Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times

“Drinking was a 15-year pattern” but the “Equalizer” star said it could be traced back to long before his Hollywood days.

From Los Angeles Times

The singer, actress and overall entertainer has led a life filled of rubbing shoulders with Hollywood figures from a young age.

From Salon

The Ohio-born comic further established his comedy cred when he became the youngest stand-up comedian to sell out the Hollywood Bowl during the second installment of the Netflix Is a Joke Festival in May.

From Los Angeles Times

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