Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
Pinewood

Pinewood

1 5.0
A large film studio in the UK where major movies are made
  • proper noun
: Pinewood
  • And it was also situated halfway between L Street Studios and Pinewood Studios.
  • Pinewood Studios
  • film production company Pinewood

And it was also situated halfway between L Street Studios and Pinewood Studios.

Examples

  • I'm working on a film at Pinewood.

    My Week with Marilyn (2011)

  • So, Ms. Kramer, why don't you tell the court a little about Pinewood?

    Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008)

  • But that was built on the Pinewood facility.

    Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)

  • That was usually done at the studios either in Pinewood or Australia.

  • It was built outside on a big, flat pad at Pinewood, where they shot tons of Avenger...

    Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)

  • Was the original prop so bad they had to ditch it and send someone down to the local fishmongers because Fox executives were doing a set visit to Pinewood?

    Blog text (10)

  • I'm currently shooting a new action film at Pinewood.

  • The next blockbuster will be filmed at Pinewood Studios in the UK.

  • Many famous movies have been produced at Pinewood.

Synonyms

film company
vsPinewood
5 2.3

A business that makes, promotes, and sells movies

is a famous UK studio complex and producer known for major motion pictures

Compounds

pinewood
1 3.0

A place name often used for towns and neighborhoods near pine trees

Surface Forms

Pinewood main

Morphology

Pinewood = pine + wood (opaque) = pine + wood

The company/place name 'Pinewood' denotes a specific film studio and corporate entity, which cannot be inferred by an average learner from the literal meanings 'pine' + 'wood'.

Etymology

Pinewood is made from pine, a type of tree, and wood, meaning 'forest' or 'timber', so it was named for a place with pine trees. That image of a wood of pines helps you remember the famous film studios where big sets are made.