1
: of or characteristic of people in the American movie industry
the Hollywood lifestyle
2
: of or characteristic of a Hollywood film
a story with a Hollywood happy ending
Examples of Hollywood in a Sentence
Noun
an actor who has had a long career in Hollywood
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Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Jesse had gifted a bottle to Hollywood agent, Shep Gordon, who donated it to the auction where it was bid on by a private collector.
—Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Some of the biggest names in Hollywood stepped out on the famed red carpet at the 78th Cannes International Film Festival in the south of France, which began Tuesday.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Jesse had gifted a bottle to Hollywood agent, Shep Gordon, who donated it to the auction where it was bid on by a private collector.
—Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Adjective
And Cohen and her team have created a slew of looks this season that are sure to catch the eye of Hollywood women and non-Hollywood women.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Hollywood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hollywood. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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Hollywood
geographical name
Hol·ly·wood
ˈhä-lē-ˌwu̇d 
1
section of Los Angeles, California northwest of the downtown district
Note: Hollywood is a major center of the U.S. motion-picture and television industries.
2
city in southeastern Florida north of Miami population 140,768
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