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Hollywood

  • /ˈhɒ.li.wʊd/ UK
  • /ˈhɑ.li.wʊd/ US

Rhymes with -ɒliwʊd

Where it comes from

The name of the neighbourhood in Los Angeles (proper noun sense 1) was coined by real estate developer H. J. Whitley, from holly + wood. By metonymy, it became the name of the industry, and eventually also a name for decadence.

proper noun Hollywoods

  1. countable, uncountable A neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California, known as the center of the American motion picture industry. An automobile leaving Los Angeles and going westward over the splendid boulevard called "Sunset"—one of the main arteries of travel in the southwest—and a little northerly, will soon arrive at the sea-coast, or, in other words, at the beach resorts of Los Angeles. The district passed over in going t

    Similar: Hollywoodland

  2. countable, metonymically, uncountable The American motion picture industry, regardless of location. Even without hovering drones, a lurking assassin, a thumping score and a denouement, the real-life story of Edward Snowden, a rogue spy on the run, could be straight out of the cinema. But, as with Hollywood, the subplots and exotic locations may distract from the real message: America’s discomfort

    Similar: Hollywoodland

  3. countable, uncountable A town in Jackson County, Alabama.
  4. countable, uncountable A neighborhood and historic district in Homewood, Jefferson County, Alabama.
  5. countable, uncountable A city in Broward County, Florida. FLL is located between Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood.
  6. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Habersham County, Georgia.
  7. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, named for a large holly tree.
  8. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community and township in Carver County, Minnesota.
  9. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Tunica County, Mississippi.
  10. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Dunklin County, Missouri.
  11. countable, uncountable A neighborhood of Ruidoso, Lincoln County, New Mexico.
  12. countable, uncountable A neighborhood in north-east Portland, Oregon.
  13. countable, uncountable A neighborhood of Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
  14. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
  15. countable, uncountable A town in Charleston County, South Carolina.
  16. countable, uncountable A neighborhood in north Memphis, Tennessee.
  17. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Appomattox County, Virginia.
  18. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
  19. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia.
  20. countable, uncountable Former name of MacArthur, West Virginia.
  21. countable, uncountable A village in west County Wicklow, Ireland.
  22. countable, uncountable A village in Wythall parish, Bromsgrove district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SP0877).
  23. countable, uncountable A barangay of Guiuan, Eastern Samar, Philippines.
  24. countable, uncountable A nickname for someone involved with the film industry or celebrity culture.
  25. countable, uncountable A surname

adjective more Hollywood · most Hollywood

  1. Resembling or relating to the Hollywood movie industry. As many critics pointed out, the timely (but mostly tame and light) comedy was not too controversial, but too popular, too American, and too Hollywood to headline a festival that was scheduled to screen the likes of Robert Bresson's Un Feme Douce, Jean-Luc Godard's Le Gai Savior, Eric Rohmer's My Ni
  2. Of or characteristic of a Hollywood film. A Time reporter called Reagan "Hollywood handsome and remarkably youthful in appearance", a candidate who had "rattled political seismographs from coast to coast."

noun Hollywoods

  1. A waxing practice that removes all of the pubic hair, unlike a Brazilian which leaves a small strip behind. If you ask the woman who does your waxing she will tell you that everyone is asking for Brazilians or Hollywoods, including Gwyneth Paltrow […]

verb Hollywoods · Hollywooding · Hollywooded

  1. To engage in Hollywooding (various senses).

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: film industry, movie industry, actress, excuse, wood, california, big-screen, tinseltown, showbiz, filmdom, moviedom, screenland, holywood, bollywood, spielberg, movieland

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name area of Los Angeles

EspañolHollywood
한국어할리우드 Halliudeu
日本語ハリウッド Hariuddo
中文好萊塢 /好莱坞 Hǎoláiwù
हिन्दीहॉलीवुड hŏlīvuḍ
PortuguêsHollywood
FrançaisHollywood
DeutschHollywood
ΕλληνικάΧόλιγουντ Chóligount, Χόλυγουντ Chólygount
РусскийГолливу́д Gollivúd
Tiếng ViệtHô-li-út, Hoa Lệ Ước, Hồ Ly Vọng
العربيةهُولِيوُود holiwūd, هُولِيوُود holiwud
עבריתהוֹלִיווּד holivud

name the American motion picture industry

EspañolHollywood
한국어할리우드 Halliudeu
日本語ハリウッド Hariuddo
中文好萊塢 /好莱坞 Hǎoláiwù
हिन्दीहॉलीवुड hŏlīvuḍ
PortuguêsHollywood
FrançaisHollywood
DeutschHollywood
ΕλληνικάΧόλυγουντ Chólygount
РусскийГолливу́д Gollivúd
Tiếng ViệtHô-li-út, Hoa Lệ Ước, Hồ Ly Vọng
العربيةهُولِيوُود holiwūd, هُولِيوُود holiwud
עבריתהוֹלִיווּד holivud

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@misc{hollywood_2026,
  title = {Hollywood},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hollywood},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}