# Hollywood

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhɒ.li.wʊd/ · frequency rank #2,897

## Definitions
1. A neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California, known as the center of the American motion picture industry.
2. The American motion picture industry, regardless of location.
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21. A village in west County Wicklow, Ireland.
22. A village in Wythall parish, Bromsgrove district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SP0877).
23. A barangay of Guiuan, Eastern Samar, Philippines.
24. A nickname for someone involved with the film industry or celebrity culture.
25. A surname

## Etymology
The name of the neighbourhood in Los Angeles (proper noun sense 1) was coined by real estate developer H. J. Whitley, from holly + wood. By metonymy, it became the name of the industry, and eventually also a name for decadence.

## Easily confused with
- **Holyrood** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hollywood-vs-holyrood)

## Common misspellings (12)
`hhollywood`, `hlolywood`, `hollwyood`, `hollyowod`, `hollywod`, `hollywodo`, `hollywoodd`, `hollywwood`, `hollyywood`, `holylwood`, `holywood`, `ohllywood`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hollywood