wonderland
Americannoun
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a land of wonders or marvels.
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a wonderful country or region.
a wonderland of rare plants and flowers; a winter wonderland.
noun
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an imaginary land of marvels or wonders
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an actual place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder
Etymology
Origin of wonderland
Example Sentences
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Puppeteer, producer, self-described “artist” and “dreamer” Sid Krofft, who with his brother Marty made a wonderland of Saturday morning television through the 1970s, died Friday at 96.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Baldy — it’s formally Mount San Antonio, but everyone calls it Baldy — looks like a winter wonderland to millions of people living below.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
“Property Brothers” star Jonathan Scott and actress Zooey Deschanel, who got engaged in 2023, have decked the halls of their sprawling Los Angeles home, transforming it into a winter wonderland.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025
It will include comedy, live art, installations, the illuminated wonderland of Lost Eden, Kids Calling, parties, talks, films and parades.
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025
“Oh, Roz, you’ve been busy!” said Tawny as her family grazed on the wonderland of growing things.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
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