Aladdin

American  

[uh-lad-n] / əˈlæd n /

noun

1. (inThe Arabian Nights' Entertainments ) the son of a poor widow in China. He becomes the possessor of a magic lamp and ring with which he can command a jinn to do his bidding.

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Aladdin British  

/ əˈlædɪn /

noun

1. (in The Arabian Nights' Entertainments ) a poor youth who obtains a magic lamp and ring, with which he summons genies who grant his wishes

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Example Sentences

The Aladdin platform, which BlackRock bolstered with its 2025 acquisition of private-market data provider Preqin, is a key part of BlackRock’s ability to manage risk across both public and private assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Barnum gradually expanded these gardens to include museums and theaters, where families could do everything from gawking at unusual people or animals to watching performances of fairy-tale characters like Aladdin or Goldilocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

He went on to team up with Disney, writing songs for Aladdin and The Lion King amongst others.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025

It's not like we're all flying in on a carpet and all come right out of Aladdin.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2024

“You can sleep on my bed at night. I’ll feed you cream and sardines. And I’ll call you Aladdin, like my old cat.”

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn