Hollywood
- noun
- /ˈhɑːliˌwʊd/
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Hollywood
- That's where Hollywood controls the world of film.
Examples
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And then she said, third thing, the women of Hollywood are finally speaking out.
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Paris for fashion, Hollywood for films, right?
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When will I ever see a major Hollywood blockbuster in which that happens?
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Academic text (2017) -
Many aspiring actors move to Hollywood in hopes of landing a major film role.
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The Hollywood premiere of the movie attracted a lot of media attention.
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She dreams of becoming a star in Hollywood and is working hard to make it happen.
Synonyms
262
5.2
The film and TV world of actors and directors
129
3.2
The world of movies, TV, theatre, and music and the people who work there
114
3.8
The business of making movies, TV shows, and music
38
3.0
A cinema where films are shown to many people
19
2.4
People and companies that make, sell, and show movies
14
2.5
A business that makes and shows films for people to watch
1
7.6
People and companies that make movies
1
6.5
A name for Hollywood and the movie world as a glamorous place
1
6.8
The world of movies and the people who make them
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8.9
The world of movies and the people who make them
Compounds
How Central
Surface Forms
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.