Hollywood

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.

• enPR: hŏlʹ-ē-wo͝od
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈhɒ.li.wʊd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhɑ.li.wʊd/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Hyphenation: Hol‧ly‧wood
• Rhymes: -ɒliwʊd

Hollywood (countable and uncountable, plural Hollywoods)

2. A neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California, known as the center of the American motion picture industry.

   Synonym: (historical) Hollywoodland

4. (metonymic) The American motion picture industry, regardless of location.

   Synonym: (historical) Hollywoodland

   • 2013 June 29, “Travels and travails”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8842, page 55:

     Even without hovering drones, a lurking assassin, a thumping score and a denouement, the real-life story of Edward Snowden, a rogue spy on the run, could be straight out of the cinema. But, as with Hollywood, the subplots and exotic locations may distract from the real message: America’s discomfort and its foes’ glee.

   • 2025 June 20, Nick Levine, “'In every theatre, people would leave': How 'gay cowboy movie' Brokeback Mountain challenged Hollywood – and the US”, in BBC‎^[1]:

     Thinly-veiled homophobia – this time in early-2000s Hollywood – made Brokeback Mountain an immense challenge for Ossana and her fellow producer James Schamus.

5. Other places in the United States:
   1. A town in Jackson County, Alabama.
   2. A neighborhood and historic district in Homewood, Jefferson County, Alabama.
   3. A city in Broward County, Florida.
   4. An unincorporated community in Habersham County, Georgia.
   5. An unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, named for a large holly tree.
   6. An unincorporated community and township in Carver County, Minnesota.
   7. An unincorporated community in Tunica County, Mississippi.
   8. An unincorporated community in Dunklin County, Missouri.
   9. A neighborhood of Ruidoso, Lincoln County, New Mexico.
   10. A neighborhood in north-east Portland, Oregon.
   11. A neighborhood of Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
   12. An unincorporated community in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
   13. A town in Charleston County, South Carolina.
   14. A neighborhood in north Memphis, Tennessee.
   15. An unincorporated community in Appomattox County, Virginia.
   16. An unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
   17. An unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia.
   18. Former name of MacArthur, West Virginia.
6. A village in west County Wicklow, Ireland.
7. A village in Wythall parish, Bromsgrove district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SP0877).
8. A barangay of Guiuan, Eastern Samar, Philippines.

   Coordinate terms: Alingarog, Bagua, Banaag, Banahao, Baras, Barbo, Bitaugan, Bucao, Buenavista, Bungtod, Cagdara-o, Cagusu-an, Camparang, Campoyong, Canawayon, Cantahay, Casuguran, Cogon, Culasi, Dalaragan, Gahoy, Habag, Hagna, Hamorawon, Hollywood, Inapulangan, Lupok, Mayana, Ngolos, Pagbabangnan, Pagnamitan, Poblacion Ward 1, Poblacion Ward 10, Poblacion Ward 11, Poblacion Ward 12, Poblacion Ward 2, Poblacion Ward 3, Poblacion Ward 4, Poblacion Ward 4-A, Poblacion Ward 5, Poblacion Ward 6, Poblacion Ward 7, Poblacion Ward 8, Poblacion Ward 9, Poblacion Ward 9-A, Salug, San Antonio, San Jose, San Juan, San Pedro, Santo Niño, Sapao, Sulangan, Suluan, Surok, Tagporo, Taytay, Timala, Trinidad, Victory Island — barangays of Guiuan

9. A nickname for someone involved with the film industry or celebrity culture.
10. A surname

Hollywood (comparative more Hollywood, superlative most Hollywood)

1. Resembling or relating to the Hollywood movie industry.
   • 2002, Jon E. Lewis, Hollywood v. Hard Core: How the Struggle Over Censorship Created the Modern Film Industry‎^[2], pages 168–169:

     As many critics pointed out, the timely (but mostly tame and light) comedy was not too controversial, but too popular, too American, and too Hollywood to headline a festival that was scheduled to screen the likes of Robert Bresson's Un Feme Douce, Jean-Luc Godard's Le Gai Savior, Eric Rohmer's My Night at Maud's, Agnes Varda's Lion's Love, Paola Pier Pasolini's Pigpen, and Bo Widenberg's Adelen '31.

   • 2007, Jason Isbell, Dress Blues:

     What did they say when they shipped you away to fight somebody's Hollywood war?

   • 2013, Marc Raymond, Hollywood's New Yorker: The Making of Martin Scorsese‎^[3], page 68:

     The film is at once too Hollywood and too realistic. It is tied to genre conventions while stylistically following the new code of realism, especially with regard to mise-en-scène and performance.

2. Of or characteristic of a Hollywood film.
   • 2002, Kirse Granat May, Golden State, Golden Youth:

     A Time reporter called Reagan "Hollywood handsome and remarkably youthful in appearance", a candidate who had "rattled political seismographs from coast to coast."

Hollywood (plural Hollywoods)

1. A waxing practice that removes all of the pubic hair, unlike a Brazilian which leaves a small strip behind.
   • 2009, Shane Watson, How to Meet a Man After Forty and Other Midlife Dilemmas:

     If you ask the woman who does your waxing she will tell you that everyone is asking for Brazilians or Hollywoods, including Gwyneth Paltrow […]

Hollywood (third-person singular simple present Hollywoods, present participle Hollywooding, simple past and past participle Hollywooded)

1. To engage in Hollywooding (various senses).

• Holywood

Unadapted borrowing from English Hollywood.

Hollywood ?

1. Hollywood (a neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California, known as the center of the American motion picture industry)

Unadapted borrowing from English Hollywood.

• IPA^(key): /ɔ.li.wud/

• Audio:

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Hollywood ?

1. Hollywood (a neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California, known as the center of the American motion picture industry)
2. (metonymic) Hollywood (the American motion picture industry, regardless of location)

Unadapted borrowing from English Hollywood.

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɔliwʊt/, /ˈhɔlivʊt/

• Audio:

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Hollywood n (proper noun, genitive Hollywoods or (optionally with an article) Hollywood)

1. Hollywood (a neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California, known as the center of the American motion picture industry)
2. (metonymic) Hollywood (the American motion picture industry, regardless of location)

Unadapted borrowing from English Hollywood.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔl.li.vud/, /ˈɔl.li.wud/^[1][2]
• Rhymes: -ɔllivud, -ɔlliwud

Hollywood f

1. Hollywood (a neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California, known as the center of the American motion picture industry)
2. (metonymic) Hollywood (the American motion picture industry, regardless of location)

Unadapted borrowing from English Hollywood.

• Rhymes: -ud͡ʒi, -udɨ

Hollywood f

1. Hollywood (a neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California, known as the center of the American motion picture industry)
2. (metonymic) Hollywood (the American motion picture industry, regardless of location)

Unadapted borrowing from English Hollywood.

Hollywood m

1. Hollywood (a neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California, known as the center of the American motion picture industry)
2. (metonymic) Hollywood (the American motion picture industry, regardless of location)