fairyland

noun

fairy·​land ˈfer-ē-ˌland How to pronounce fairyland (audio)
1
: the land of fairies
2
: a place of delicate beauty or magical charm

Examples of fairyland in a Sentence

a winter fairyland of snow-covered trees
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Volunteers even began contributing mini whimsical items to the fairyland. Cathy Free, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024 The name Hemlock Neversink might conjure a wooded fairyland, and that idea isn’t too far from the truth. Devorah Lev-Tov Zoey Poll Caitie Kelly Devorah Lev-Tov Elinor Hitt Jinnie Lee, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023 From cruises along the world’s longest canal to a post-earthquake fairyland, various outdoor attractions have opened or undergone dramatic makeovers, giving travelers more reasons than ever to visit China. Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 19 Mar. 2023 Jamie’s restaurant, also named Amandine, is colored an opulent shade of green, and the London backdrop is as iridescent as a fairyland. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for fairyland

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fairyland was in 1600

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“Fairyland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairyland. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

fairyland

noun
fairy·​land -ˌland How to pronounce fairyland (audio)
1
: the land of fairies
2
: a place of delicate beauty or magical charm
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