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Erewhon

American  
[er-uh-hwon, -hwuhn, -won, -wuhn] / ˈɛr əˌʰwɒn, -ʰwən, -ˌwɒn, -wən /

noun

  1. a satirical novel (1872) by Samuel Butler.


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Trendy Erewhon, the reigning Rolls-Royce of grocery stores, has fallen behind in rent payments for its Culver City outpost, its landlord says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Erewhon opened its newest location in Glendale this month.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

This person, and many others, hear the name Erewhon and assume I’m poking fun at it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

I stopped at two Erewhon locations on the way to refuel.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

But I think some dim report of an undiscovered country where ethics were all turned topsy-turvy may have started him on Erewhon.

From Aspects and Impressions by Gosse, Edmund

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