Hollywood
1 of 2noun
Hol·ly·wood ˈhä-lē-ˌwu̇d 
: the American motion-picture industry
Hollywoodish
ˈhä-lē-ˌwu̇-dish
adjective Hollywood
2 of 2adjective
1
: of or characteristic of people in the American motion-picture industry
the Hollywood lifestyle
2
: of or characteristic of a Hollywood film
a story with a Hollywood happy ending
Example Sentences
Noun an actor who has had a long career in Hollywood
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Hollywood, district of Los Angeles, California
First Known Use
Noun
1923, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing Hollywood
Geographical Definition
Hollywood
geographical name
Hol·ly·wood ˈhä-lē-ˌwu̇d
1
section of Los Angeles, California northwest of the downtown district
Note: Hollywood is a major center of the U.S. motion-picture and television industries.
2
city in southeastern Florida north of Miami population 140,768
Hollywood
noun
as in Bollywood
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- Bollywood
- moviemaking
- filmdom
- filmmaking
- showbiz
- pictures
- filmland
- big screen
- silver screen
- movie
- film
- cinema
- screen
- show business
- proficiently
- proficients
- proficuous
- profile
- profile board
- profile cutter
- profile drag
- profile machine
- profile of equilibrium
- profile paper
- profiled
- profiler
- profilers
- profiles
- profiling
- profiling machine
- profilists
- profilograph
- profilometer
- profit
- profit and loss
- profit and loss statement
- profit center
- profit margin
- profit motive