Hollywoodland

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A housing development in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles, California; its large advertising sign later became a symbol for both the Hollywood district and its film industry.
  2. Synonym of Hollywood.
  3. The silent-film era of Hollywood.

Word forms

Hollywoodland

Etymology

From the original word on the Hollywood Sign (from 1923 until 1949). By surface analysis, holly + wood + land.

Synonyms

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