Hollywood

Meaning

Name

1. (countable, uncountable) A neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California, known as the center of the American motion picture industry.
2. (countable, metonymically, uncountable) The American motion picture industry, regardless of location.
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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

Adj

1. Resembling or relating to the Hollywood movie industry.
2. Of or characteristic of a Hollywood film.

Noun

A waxing practice that removes all of the pubic hair, unlike a Brazilian which leaves a small strip behind.

Verb

To engage in Hollywooding (various senses).

Translations

Hollywood

Hollywood

Hollywood

Hollywood

Hollywood

Hollywood

Χόλυγουντ

هُولِيوُود

Hollywood

hollywoodense

هوليوود، ميزوري

Hollywood

هوليوود، كاليفورنيا

هوليوود

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɒl.i.wʊd/

Etymology

The name of the neighbourhood in Los Angeles (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.

Sentences

Soon afterwards Epps moved to Hollywood , California .

The role catapulted her onto the Hollywood A-list .