Definitions for HOLLYWOOD
ˈhɒl iˌwʊdhol·ly·wood

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Hollywoodnoun

   the film industry of the United States

2. Hollywoodnoun

   a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry

   "some people in publishing think of theirs as a glamorous medium so they copy the glitter of Hollywood"

3. Hollywoodadjective

   a district of Los Angeles long associated with the American film industry

4. Hollywoodadjective

   of or relating to the film industry in the United States

   "a Hollywood actor"

5. Hollywoodadjective

   flashy and vulgar

   "young white women dressed Hollywood style"; "Hollywood philandering"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Hollywoodnoun

   An area of Los Angeles, known as the center of the American motion picture industry.

2. Hollywoodnoun

   The American motion picture industry, regardless of location.

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1. Hollywood

   Hollywood is a song by Australian folk duo Angus & Julia Stone. It was released in November 2008 as the fourth and final single from their debut studio album A Book Like This. It features "Hollywood" and three re-recorded songs from that album. "All the Colours" and "Johnny and June" are new versions of "Wasted" and "Hollywood", respectively, with Angus singing. "Lonely Hands" is Julia's version "Just a Boy". All three re-done versions appear on 'Red Berries', the 2010 bonus disc for Down the Way.

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1. hollywood

   Hollywood is a district in Los Angeles, California, United States, which is famous for being the home of the U.S. film industry, including several of its historic studios. Its name also represents the American film and television industry collectively, including its history, institutions, and cultural impact. However, in a broader context, "Hollywood" may also refer to the style of films and television produced there, characterized by high production values, widespread marketing, and often a focus on spectacle and mass appeal.

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1. Hollywood

   Hollywood is a highly diverse, densely populated, mostly immigrant, low-income residential neighborhood in Central Los Angeles, California, as well as a commercial area and a name used to represent the motion picture industry of the United States. Hollywood was a small community in 1870 and was incorporated as a municipality in 1903. It merged with the city of Los Angeles in 1910, and soon thereafter a motion picture industry began to emerge, eventually becoming dominant in the world. Buildings, roadways and a public transportation system have transformed the neighborhood. Hollywood has two high schools and a score of other schools and well as a host of tourist attractions.

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1. Hollywood

   holly = tree aka holly tree wood = part of holly tree Magicians wands are made from holly tree.

   Look for a holly tree near xmas time to get holly berries and leaves for a wreath and limbs to make a holly (holy0? wood (wand). Magic, occult, satanists and whatever else you you can research.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on July 24, 2019  

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1. hollywood

   Song lyrics by hollywood -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by hollywood on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HOLLYWOOD

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hollywood is ranked #29117 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Hollywood surname appeared 814 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Hollywood.
   
   82% or 668 total occurrences were White.
   13.1% or 107 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 20 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.4% or 12 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.8% or 7 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Film Industry
   • Spirit

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce HOLLYWOOD?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say HOLLYWOOD in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of HOLLYWOOD in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of HOLLYWOOD in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of HOLLYWOOD in a Sentence

1. Andrew Morton:

   Harry has an idyllic life in California, there isn’t an executive in Hollywood that would say no to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex… It’s quite the transformation for them.

2. Dave Karger:

   The Hollywood Foreign Press is very aware of the fact that they've been a punching bag to some highbrow critics over the years and I think they're conscious of trying to change their perception.

3. Jessica Salerno:

   Hollywood needs to take these steps because it normalizes something that a lot of the world still shies away from, this could show kids that they don't have to be scared. No matter what they choose to be, they can still be a hero.

4. Priyank Mathur:

   I thought, how are we, the country that invented Madison Avenue and Hollywood and arguably the greatest messaging machine in the history of all time - how are we losing, what is essentially a messaging battle to folks halfway across the world that are operating on a shoe sting budget. And so I think to counter what they are doing, we need to up our social media game.

5. Eric Pio:

   Hollywood actors and actress are not better than you -- They just act like they are.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=HOLLYWOOD
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hollywood
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=HOLLYWOOD
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=HOLLYWOOD