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fairyland

American  
[fair-ee-land] / ˈfɛər iˌlænd /

noun

  1. the imaginary realm of fairies.

  2. any enchantingly beautiful region.

fairyland British  
/ ˈfɛərɪˌlænd /

noun

  1. the imaginary domain of the fairies; an enchanted or wonderful place

  2. a fantasy world, esp one resulting from a person's wild imaginings

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Etymology

Origin of fairyland

First recorded in 1580–90; fairy + land

Example Sentences

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“They’re not in some fairyland; they’re not some fantasy creatures. They were alive.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2023

North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament convened this week to pass legislation aimed at turning the country into a "beautiful and civilized socialist fairyland," state media reported on Thursday.

From Reuters • Sep. 8, 2022

The slopes at White Grizzly tip upward of 40 degrees and run almost 3,000 feet through mature evergreen timber forests that feel like a fairyland.

From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2021

"They were twinkling, these lights coming down. I shouldn't say fairyland, but that's what it looked like to a little girl."

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2021

The sun from the east sparkled on everything and created a frozen fairyland.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

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