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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The vast glass-domed exhibition space became a wonderland, with pink weeping willows and oversized toadstools adorning the runway.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 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
Angeles National Forest is a 700,000-plus acre wonderland that has long billed itself as L.A.’s “backyard playground.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025
Six celebrities are waltzing into the ballroom wonderland on Thursday, for the Strictly Christmas Special.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 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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