Avalon

American  

[av-uh-lon] / ˈæv əˌlɒn /

Or Avallon

noun

Celtic Legend.

1. an island, represented as an earthly paradise in the western seas, to which King Arthur and other heroes were carried at death.

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Avalon British  

/ ˈævəˌlɒn /

noun

1. Celtic myth an island paradise in the western seas: in Arthurian legend it is where King Arthur was taken after he was mortally wounded

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Etymology

Origin of Avalon

< Medieval Latin ( insula ) avallonis (Geoffrey of Monmouth) (island) of Avallon, literally, apple tree (island) < a British Celtic stem for apple tree, cognate with Welsh afall (plural collective), Middle Breton avallenn (singular), Old Irish aball (feminine) < *ǫbǫl-n-, cognate with Slavic *( j ) ablanĭ; see apple

Example Sentences

Foreign automakers pulled back from sedans as well, killing dozens of models in the past decade, such as the Toyota Avalon and Nissan Maxima.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

A handful of deer in Avalon, Catalina’s only city, will be sterilized and allowed to live out their days on the island.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

They would often meet at Avalon, a historic theatre in the heart of Hollywood that hosts concerts and electronic music events, and party until the early hours of the morning.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

I woke in Avalon and pedaled my fat bike along Pebbly Beach Road to the turnoff for Wrigley Road.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025

To put it plainly, this Isle is like Avalon; it must disappear when you are not there.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck