hollywood

Hol·ly·wood

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hol-ee-woo d]
- /ˈhɒl iˌwʊd/
- /ˈhɒl.i.wʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hol-ee-woo d]
- /ˈhɒl iˌwʊd/

Definitions of hollywood word

noun hollywood the NW part of Los Angeles, Calif.: center of the American motion-picture industry. 1
noun hollywood a city in SE Florida, near Miami: seaside resort. 1
noun hollywood district of California 1
noun hollywood cinema, movie-making 1
proper noun hollywood You use Hollywood to refer to the American film industry that is based in Hollywood, California. 0
noun hollywood a NW suburb of Los Angeles, California: centre of the American film industry. Pop: 167 664 (2000) 0

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Parts of speech for Hollywood

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adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hollywood popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for hollywood

adj hollywood

spurious — not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
phony — not real or genuine; fake; counterfeit: a phony diamond.
fraudulent — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
fictitious — created, taken, or assumed for the sake of concealment; not genuine; false: fictitious names.
bogus — If you describe something as bogus, you mean that it is not genuine.

noun hollywood

theater — a building, part of a building, or outdoor area for housing dramatic presentations, stage entertainments, or motion-picture shows.
show biz — show business.
broadway — a thoroughfare in New York City, famous for its theatres: the centre of the commercial theatre in the US
footlights — Usually, footlights. Theater. the lights at the front of a stage that are nearly on a level with the feet of the performers.
cinema — A cinema is a place where people go to watch films for entertainment.

All 45 Synonyms of hollywood

Antonyms for hollywood

adj hollywood

factual — of or relating to facts; concerning facts: factual accuracy.
real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
valid — sound; just; well-founded: a valid reason.
honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
truthful — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.

All 11 Antonyms of hollywood

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