Wellywood

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proper noun

The film industry located in Wellington, New Zealand, originally formed by the filming of the Lord of the Rings movies.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalThe film industry located in Wellington, New Zealand, originally formed by the filming of the Lord of the Rings movies.

Origin

Blend of Wellington + Hollywood.

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Cite this entry
APA

Wellywood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wellywood

MLA

“Wellywood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wellywood. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wellywood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wellywood.

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