la-la land

[ lah-lah ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a state of being out of touch with reality.
2. (usually initial capital letters) Los Angeles.

La-La land

/ ˈlɑːˌlɑː /

noun

1. a nickname for Los Angeles
2. not capitals a place that is remote from reality

Word History and Origins

Origin of la-la land¹

1980–85; reduplication of L.A., abbreviation of Los Angeles

Word History and Origins

Origin of la-la land¹

C20: reduplication of the initials LA

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, returning from la-la land to our regularly scheduled program, 86 people died in the United States today from gunfire.

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Teller will reteam with his Whiplash director Chazelle on La La Land, which starts shooting in the spring.

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When his literary ancestors attempted to conquer La-La Land, they were rebuffed, rewritten, or humiliated.

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Growing up in Britain, I watched a flow of comic expats returning to share their tales of life in La La Land.

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