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fantasyland

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[fan-tuh-see-land, -zee-] / ˈfæn tə siˌlænd, -zi- /

noun

  1. a place or circumstance existing only in the imagination or as an ideal; dream world.

  2. an amusement park whose attractions are based on a theme, as fairy tales or exotic locales; theme park.


Etymology

Origin of fantasyland

First recorded in 1965–70; fantasy + land

Example Sentences

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Instead, the fantasyland they live in is one they made of their own free will.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

Other denizens chose denial and willful ignorance, turning inward to a fantasyland where, somehow, everything was normal, even when it was not.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2025

Cronin acknowledged never having imagined it would be the first step on a path that would lead him to a basketball fantasyland such as Westwood.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2025

Standiford contends that Trump, who oversaw a meticulous restoration of the house, which was concocted as a Florida fantasyland by its architects, fell under its magical spell.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 12, 2023

Natalie’s mind drifted to Mariposa, the fantasyland she had created when she was little.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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