English · Slang Attested

tinseltown

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Meaning · English

Nickname for Hollywood: a district of Los Angeles, California, United States.

Where it’s used: Used American English

There's a woman in the window / There's a bed in Tinseltown / I'll write you when it's over / Let me take this temple down

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

The movie industry, as found in Hollywood, and Greater Los Angeles, CA, US.

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

The film industry of the United States of America.

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “tinseltown” mean?

Nickname for Hollywood: a district of Los Angeles, California, United States.

Is “tinseltown” formal or informal?

tinseltown is generally slang.