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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The unique experience includes a fleet of Basler aircraft flying guests low over the Antarctic winter wonderland before dropping into a private yacht charter to cruise the icy seascape. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025 The family-friendly evening event transforms the garden into an immersive wonderland with vibrant flowers, butterflies, unicorns and even a shimmering dragon – perfect for celebrating the Lunar New Year. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025 While the freezing temperatures gave these residents an unusual taste of winter, people bundled up and took advantage of the winter wonderland, including dog owner Emily Todd, known on TikTok as @emilyrunsamarathon. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 Now, 45 years ago, snowflakes briefly dusted tropical palm trees, windshields, and people from Miami to Palm Beach — a freak and brief winter wonderland and the only South Florida snowfall on record in the 20th century. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 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 21 Feb. 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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