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fantasyland

American  
[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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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

The 2003 version of the mall is a fantasyland beckoning shoppers with luxuriant versions of necessities and frivolous impulse purchases.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2023

Isn't it better to deal with reality as it is instead of living in some type of fantasyland?

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2023

Lewis knockoff fantasyland can’t maintain the “extreme, surreal privacy” she comes to cherish.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2022

Somewhere in fantasyland Ignatius was dreaming of a terrified Myma Minkoff being tried by a court of Taste and Decency and found wanting.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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