Land of Oz
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Land of Oz
After the magical place created by L. Frank Baum in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) and other fantasy novels
Example Sentences
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On Monday night, London’s Leicester Square was transformed into the magical Land of Oz, with Wicked-inspired shades of pink and green and a sprawling yellow brick road running through the middle.
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025
What is going on with Ariana Grande right now, and how does it relate to SpongeBob SquarePants and, uh, the Land of Oz?
From Slate • Jul. 28, 2023
A dark fantasy along the lines of "Labyrinth," another longtime personal favorite, it uses L. Frank Baum's books "The Marvelous Land of Oz" and "Ozma of Oz" as its source material.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2023
“Am I in Kansas? Or is it the Land of Oz ici?”
From Washington Post • Sep. 29, 2022
"I don't know," she replied; "but we've been told we are nearer the Land of Oz than to Kansas, and if that's so the quickest way for me to get home is to find Ozma."
From The Road to Oz by Neill, John R. (John Rea)
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