name
Hollywood
HO-lee-wuud
name
1
A neighbourhood of Los Angeles that has become world-famous as the centre of the American film industry.
"Tourists flock to Hollywood to see the Walk of Fame."
2
The American film industry in general, wherever it is actually based.
"Hollywood released a string of superhero movies that summer."
"She dreamed of making it big in Hollywood."
adj
1
Resembling the glamorous, dramatic style typical of big American movies.
"The wedding had a very Hollywood ending, complete with fireworks."
How to Use Hollywood
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishShorthand for the American movie business, named after the LA neighbourhood where major studios are based.
Common pairings
Hollywood movie
Hollywood star
Hollywood ending
go to Hollywood
Word Forms
more Hollywood comparative, Hollywooded past tense, Hollywoods plural, Hollywoods plural, Hollywoods singular, most Hollywood superlative
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Etymology
Named by real-estate developer H. J. Whitley after the holly bushes he planned to plant there; the word later came to stand for the whole US film industry.