wonderland

noun

won·​der·​land ˈwən-dər-ˌland How to pronounce wonderland (audio)
-lənd
1
: an imaginary place of delicate beauty or magical charm
2
: a place that excites admiration or wonder
a scenic wonderland

Examples of wonderland in a Sentence

The garden was a floral wonderland.
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Last week, the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), North America’s largest trade fair devoted to the respective categories, turned Las Vegas into a home professional’s wonderland for more than 43,000 visitors. Jesse Dorris, Architectural Digest, 6 Mar. 2025 Once the sun sets, Snowmass Village transforms into a family-friendly après-ski wonderland. Caroline Tell, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 Devils Punchbowl Natural Area, a 1,310-acre rocky wonderland, is another desert-esque escape in the Antelope Valley that’s worth exploring. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025 There were 285 measles cases reported in the US last year, the most since 2019, CDC data shows. BREAKFAST BROWSE ‘Winter wonderland’ attraction receives frosty reception A Chinese attraction promised tourists a snowy, winter wonderland. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wonderland

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wonderland was in 1790

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“Wonderland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wonderland. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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wonderland

noun
won·​der·​land ˈwən-dər-ˌland How to pronounce wonderland (audio)
-lənd
: a place filled with wonders or surprises
a scenic wonderland

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