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 Word Forms

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

Example Sentences

The project, “Wall of White,” is being produced and financed by Emmett’s production firm, Convergence Entertainment Group, according to Hollywood trade site Deadline.

From Los Angeles Times

“One of the things that makes these experiences really special is the exploratory nature of them,” says Stephen Siercks, senior director of entertainment at Universal Studios Hollywood and executive producer of Fan Fest Nights.

From Los Angeles Times

Our city is home to studios and gyms fit for Hollywood actors, models and influencers.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s when they had that skating rink called Flipper’s in West Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times

To support himself, he worked as — what else? — a personal trainer at a West Hollywood gym.

From Los Angeles Times

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