Land of Oz

noun

1. an unreal, otherworldly, or magical place.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Land of Oz¹

After the magical place created by L. Frank Baum in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) and other fantasy novels

Example Sentences

After the heavy rains of 2022, he joined Cal Poly San Luis Obispo botanist Emma Fryer and was overcome by the delirious beauty of a superbloom, feeling like “I had wandered into the Land of Oz.”

From Los Angeles Times

Backstage the cast of Wicked spoke to the BBC about whether there was a future for the Land of Oz in a TV series.

From BBC

In the film, as in the book, a pivotal moment occurs when Dorothy must click her heels three times as she repeats "There's no place like home" in order to leave the magical land of Oz and return to Kansas and her Auntie Em.

From BBC

The story explores the lives of two witches, Elphaba and Glinda - played by Grande and Erivo - before and after Dorothy's arrival in the mythical land of Oz.

From BBC

Based on the 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, the film featured a young Kansas girl called Dorothy and her dog Toto, who were transported to the fantastical Land of Oz by a tornado.

From BBC