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wonderland

American  
[wuhn-der-land] / ˈwʌn dərˌlænd /

noun

  1. a land of wonders or marvels.

  2. a wonderful country or region.

    a wonderland of rare plants and flowers; a winter wonderland.
wonderland British  
/ ˈwʌndəˌlænd /

noun

  1. an imaginary land of marvels or wonders

  2. an actual place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of wonderland

First recorded in 1780–90; wonder + -land

Example Sentences

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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

The Santa Fe, N.M. collective is transforming an old movie theater into a maximalist wonderland, complete with animated candy at a concession stand and seats that appear to be floating.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 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

Six celebrities are waltzing into the ballroom wonderland on Thursday, for the Strictly Christmas Special.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

My grandma’s garden feels like a wonderland, with trees full of bright lemons and limes, and large wooden planters overrun with leafy greens and all kinds of herbs.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

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