Hollywood

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noun

Hol·​ly·​wood ˈhä-lē-ˌwu̇d How to pronounce Hollywood (audio)
: the American motion-picture industry
Hollywoodish adjective

Hollywood

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adjective

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

Examples of Hollywood in a Sentence

Noun an actor who has had a long career in Hollywood
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Now, the superstar and her brother-collaborator Finneas have taken it to Hollywood, performing it at the 2024 Academy Awards. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2024 Johnson’s set balances the intersections of her identity as a Black woman, her large family, navigating the dating minefield, and her faith — while also poking fun at Hollywood’s lame attempts at promoting diversity and inclusion. Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2024 OpenAI has unveiled a generative artificial intelligence tool capable of creating hyper-realistic videos, marking the San Francisco startup’s first major encroachment onto Hollywood. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
Adjective
And Cohen and her team have created a slew of looks this season that are sure to catch the eye of Hollywood women and non-Hollywood women. Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2024

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of Hollywood was in 1923

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Cite this Entry

“Hollywood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hollywood. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Geographical Definition

Hollywood

geographical name

Hol·​ly·​wood ˈhä-lē-ˌwu̇d How to pronounce Hollywood (audio)
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

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