Hollywoodland en · PROPN
Etymology
From the original word on the Hollywood Sign (from 1923 until 1949). By surface analysis, holly + wood + land.
Meanings
- (qualifier:originally) 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.
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(historical) Synonym of Hollywood.
Here, I am in the heart of Hollywood, but the folks living in Hollywoodland are just like the ones in the small towns back home in North Dakota.
1939, Modern Pharmacy, Parke, Davis and Company:
- (historical) The silent-film era of Hollywood.