Peter Pan

noun

Pe·​ter Pan ˈpē-tər-ˈpan 

1

: a boy in Sir James Barrie's play Peter Pan who lives without growing older in a never-never land

2

: an adult who does not want to grow up : one who hangs on to adolescent interests and attitudes

Examples of Peter Pan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sharing second place, with three nods each, are Cabaret, Company, Fiddler on the Roof, Guys and Dolls, Peter Pan and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. —Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 May 2025

The Peter Pan collar and gathered puff sleeves make this set of two rompers extra sweet. —Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025

In all, five books are at issue in the high court case, touching on the same themes found in classic stories that include Snow White, Cinderella and Peter Pan, the school system’s lawyers wrote. —Mark Sherman, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025

Winter, who will play Vladimir, made his Broadway debut as a child actor in The King & I with Yul Brynner and Peter Pan with Sandy Duncan. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Peter Pan

• businessman
• canavan
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• constantan
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• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan