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Hollywood

Hollywood

629 2.1
The American film industry, especially studios and stars in Los Angeles
  • noun
  • /ˈhɑːliˌwʊd/
: Hollywood
  • That's where Hollywood controls the world of film.

Examples

  • And then she said, third thing, the women of Hollywood are finally speaking out.

  • Paris for fashion, Hollywood for films, right?

  • When will I ever see a major Hollywood blockbuster in which that happens?

  • KEYWORDS: silent film, stardom, Mexican immigration, Hollywood, reception studies

    Academic text (2017)
  • Many aspiring actors move to Hollywood in hopes of landing a major film role.

  • The Hollywood premiere of the movie attracted a lot of media attention.

  • She dreams of becoming a star in Hollywood and is working hard to make it happen.

Synonyms

show business
vsHollywood
116 3.2

The world of movies, TV, theatre, and music and the people who work there

is the American film world centred on studios and celebrities
big screen
vsHollywood
52 3.0

A cinema where films are shown to many people

is the American film world centred on studios and celebrities
screen
vsHollywood
  • Literature
47 5.2

The film and TV world of actors and directors

is the film world emphasising studios and Los Angeles celebrities
showbiz
vsHollywood
  • Informal
30 3.8

The business of making movies, TV shows, and music

is the American film world focused on studios and celebrities
film industry
vsHollywood
23 2.4

People and companies that make, sell, and show movies

is the American film world focused on studios and celebrities
movie industry
vsHollywood
  • US
15 2.5

A business that makes and shows films for people to watch

is the American film world centred on studios and celebrities
filmdom
vsHollywood
1 7.6

People and companies that make movies

is the American film world centred on studios and celebrities
Movieland
vsHollywood
  • Informal
1 6.5

A name for Hollywood and the movie world as a glamorous place

is the specific American film industry centred in Los Angeles
screenland
vsHollywood
  • Archaic
1 8.9

The world of movies and the people who make them

is the American film world centred on studios and celebrities
moviedom
vsHollywood
  • US
1 6.8

The world of movies and the people who make them

is the American film world concentrated in Los Angeles and studios

Compounds

A dramatic, memorable event that feels like a scene from a movie

How Central

Hollywood
629 2.1
film industry
23 2.4
screenland
  • Archaic
1 8.9
moviedom
  • US
1 6.8

Surface Forms

Hollywood singular
Hollywoods plural

Etymology

Hollywood also means the American film industry because many studios and movie people set up in the Hollywood district, so the place name came to stand for the whole business.