hollywood
noun · adjective · verb
Simple meaning
The film industry of the United States.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
hahleewuudSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhɑliwʊd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The film industry of the United States
A nickname for someone involved with the film industry or celebrity culture.
A neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California, known as the center of the American motion picture industry.
metonymic
The American motion picture industry, regardless of location.
Other places in the United States
A neighborhood and historic district in Homewood, Jefferson County, Alabama.
adjective
Of or relating to the film industry in the United States
Resembling or relating to the Hollywood movie industry.
Of or characteristic of a Hollywood film.
verb
To engage in Hollywooding (various senses).
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California, known as the center of the American motion picture industry.
Used this way, hollywood is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use hollywood
- “Some people in publishing think of theirs as a glamorous medium so they copy the glitter of Hollywood.”noun
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