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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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“It kind of gives Erewhon a little bit,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Erewhon, meanwhile, is flourishing in Southern California, with 11 locations, celebrity fans and in-demand smoothies around $20.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Erewhon has cultivated a following of shoppers who visit daily to grab a prepared meal or one of its celebrity-backed $20 smoothies.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

The $200-million shopping and dining center opened in 2018 with a movie theater and a roster of upmarket tenants, including Erewhon.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

His first "contribution" to evolutionary theory had been a humorous skit, written in New Zealand, on the evolution of machines, suggested by "The Origin of Species," and later included in "Erewhon."

From Modern Essays by Ayres, Harry Morgan