Hollywoodland
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the original word on the Hollywood Sign (from 1923 until 1949). By surface analysis, holly + wood + land.
Proper noun[edit]
Hollywoodland
- (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.
- (historical) Synonym of Hollywood
- 1939, Modern Pharmacy[1], Parke, Davis and Company:
- 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.
- (historical) The silent-movie era of Hollywood.