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cloudland

[ kloud-land ]

/ ˈklaʊdˌlænd /

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noun

the sky.

a region of unreality, imagination, etc.; dreamland.

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Origin of cloudland

First recorded in 1810–20; cloud + -land

Words nearby cloudland

clouded leopard, clouded yellow, cloud eggs, cloud forest, cloud grass, cloudland, cloud layer, cloudless, cloudlet, cloud nine, cloud over

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Example sentences from the Web for cloudland

The journey to the Enchanted Palace through Cloudland was amazing.
Carnival|Compton Mackenzie
All this had come true, though of many trips into the sky and cloudland, none had been up to the bold heights of Blanca.
The Spell of the Rockies|Enos A. Mills
The Lady from Cloudland soars into the ken of fashion in various places.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, June 28 1890|Various
There was a summer hotel—Cloudland—on the summit, largely occupied by slackwire performers.
Bransford of Rainbow Range|Eugene Manlove Rhodes

Hanging there in cloudland, the tiny microcosm at one's feet forgotten, the grandeur of the celestial outlook is overwhelming.
The Cruise of the Cachalot|Frank T. Bullen

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