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Movieland

Movieland

1 6.5
A name for Hollywood and the movie world as a glamorous place
  • proper noun
  • Informal
translation icon : Movieland
  • In Movieland, red carpet events attract celebrity fans and media from around the world.

Examples

  • Welcome aboard the Movieland Studios USA Express, here on another glorious day here in sunny Southern California.

    29th and Gay (2005)

  • Every year, hundreds of hopefuls flock to Movieland to pursue their dreams of becoming movie stars.

  • The glamour of Movieland is often seen in films, showcasing an idealized version of the entertainment industry.

Synonyms

film industry
vsMovieland
19 2.4

People and companies that make, sell, and show movies

works as a nostalgic nickname highlighting glamour more than industry structure
movie industry
vsMovieland
  • US
14 2.5

A business that makes and shows films for people to watch

is an informal nickname that focuses on glamour rather than business activity
filmdom
vsMovieland
1 7.6

People and companies that make movies

treats that world as a glamorous ideal place rather than merely people
moviedom
vsMovieland
  • US
1 6.8

The world of movies and the people who make them

is a playful name focusing on glamour and idealized image rather than the community
screenland
vsMovieland
  • Archaic
1 8.9

The world of movies and the people who make them

casts the community as a dreamy glamorous place instead of a neutral term
Hollywood
vsMovieland
4.2

A showy, attractive style like the American film world

is a popular nickname that imagines the industry as glamorous and idealized

Surface Forms

Movieland main

Morphology

Movieland = movie + land (transparent) = movie + land

Used metaphorically as 'the land/place of movies'; the compounding logic is clear to speakers.

Etymology

Movieland comes from movie ('film') and land ('place'), so it means a 'place of movies'. That's why people use it as a nickname for Hollywood or the film world — a glamorous, dream-like place where movies are made.