hollywood

Hol-ly-wood · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A district of Los Angeles, California, known as the historical center of the American film industry.

  2. 2.

    (by extension) The American film industry as a whole; the world of American cinema.

  3. 3.

    (attributive) Characteristic of the glamour, style, or values associated with the film industry.

Related words

See also: cinema, film, movies

Etymology

From the place name Hollywood, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, possibly named after holly trees or as a transfer of another place name.