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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

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Etymology

Origin of wonderland

First recorded in 1780–90; wonder + -land

Example Sentences

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I had never read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and I just read it and it was amazing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

The Winter Wonderland market at Kyiv's Expocenter welcomed over 330,000 people in the first three weeks of December.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

The US pop star is going back to her acting roots with plans to star in and produce a musical movie inspired by Alice in Wonderland, according to multiple US media outlets.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

Although Alice never ran the risk of actually perishing in Wonderland, Arisu is another matter because of the very nature of the Borderland and how you gain entry through a near-death experience.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025

“Hey maybe you have Alice in Wonderland Syndrome!”

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

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