fairyland
Americannoun
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the imaginary domain of the fairies; an enchanted or wonderful place
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a fantasy world, esp one resulting from a person's wild imaginings
Etymology
Origin of fairyland
Example Sentences
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The oldest puppet space in the country resides up north in Oakland at amusement park Children’s Fairyland.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
“That’s the icon of Fairyland,” says artist Jeff Hull, an Oakland native who once acted at Fairyland as a child performer and has created numerous immersive art projects, including “The Cortège” last fall in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
Oakland’s Children’s Fairyland, which turned 75, is an argument that storytelling, combined with old-fashioned play, has a timeless appeal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
Children’s Fairyland was the vision of Arthur Navlet, a retired owner of Oakland’s largest nursery.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
She was gone, and no matter where I went—another town, another country, Fairyland, or Gnome Caverns—I wouldn’t find her.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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