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wonderland

American  
[wuhn-der-land] / ˈwʌn dərˌlænd /

noun

  1. a land of wonders or marvels.

  2. a wonderful country or region.

    a wonderland of rare plants and flowers; a winter wonderland.
wonderland British  
/ ˈwʌndəˌlænd /

noun

  1. an imaginary land of marvels or wonders

  2. an actual place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of wonderland

First recorded in 1780–90; wonder + -land

Example Sentences

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“Both Marshmello and Alison Wonderland share a genuine passion for Pokémon that extends beyond the stage, making this collaboration a natural celebration of the fandom.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

I had never read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and I just read it and it was amazing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

The Winter Wonderland market at Kyiv's Expocenter welcomed over 330,000 people in the first three weeks of December.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

It includes this beguiling take on Winter Wonderland, originally written in 1934, and covered more than 200 times.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

I wish I’d discovered this piece of Wonderland as a kid so I could’ve climbed on top of the mushrooms with Alice and imagined adventures of my own.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

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