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.
Other Word Forms
- Hollywooder noun
- Hollywoodite noun
Example Sentences
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The props maker said he hopes Orca II will help bring tourism to the area, and even a few Hollywood stars.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Benjamin Millepied brought to the Park Avenue Armory his site-specific “Romeo and Juliet,” originally choreographed for Walt Disney Concert Hall and, later, the Hollywood Bowl, in collaboration with Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Hollywood, we all know, is tanking — what with AI, strikes, streaming, high L.A. costs of everything, talent drain, avarice, you name it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
She might have mentioned Hollywood or Broadway, two wellsprings of U.S. cultural soft power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
There were only a few Hollywood Heathers made in the whole United States.
From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene
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