land of Nod

[ nod ]

noun

1. the mythical land of sleep.

land of Nod

noun

1. Old Testament a region to the east of Eden to which Cain went after he had killed Abel (Genesis 4:14)
2. an imaginary land of sleep

land of Nod

1. To “go off to the land of Nod,” or to “nod off,” is to go to sleep: “What a boring speech! Half the listeners are on their way to the land of Nod.”

Word History and Origins

Origin of land of Nod¹

First recorded in 1725–35; a pun on Land of Nod (Genesis 4:16); nod

Example Sentences

Her acting career began at the age of three, when she was cast as King of the Land of Nod in a school play.

From BBC

Then there’s an unfinished piece he calls “The Land of Nod,” an homage to the men and women who seem to defy gravity as they come down from the effects of opioids.

From Los Angeles Times

The author most recently of “Come the Slumberless to the Land of Nod,” Brimhall developed a fascination with Earhart, with whom she shares a birthday, during a visit to Earhart’s childhood home in Atchison, Kan.

From Washington Post

‘He means the Land of Nod,’ Sophie said.

From Literature

So, by captivating you with my tale, it’s preventing you worrying about actually going to sleep, which, paradoxically, then sends you straight to the land of nod in – going by the emails I regularly get from listeners – about five-to-10 minutes.

From The Guardian