Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hollywoodland

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: hol-ly-wood-land
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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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.

name

Synonym of Hollywood.

name

The silent-film era of Hollywood.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Hollywood

Questions

What does hollywoodland mean?: 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.
Where does hollywoodland come from?: From the original word on the Hollywood Sign (from 1923 until 1949). By surface analysis, holly + wood + land.

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