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

Although the veteran actress ran the gamut playing characters in films like "Rachel Getting Married" and "La La Land," and shows ranging from "Mad Men" to "Black Mirror" to "The Boys," she says that "When people tell me that their husbands like my work, I think, 'Oh, you must really love your wife.'"

From Salon

For much of America, we’re La La Land on the left coast, a socialist state harboring the likes of San Francisco liberals Harris and Newsom — welcoming illegal immigration, coddling criminals, overregulating business and suffocating successful people with sky-high taxes.

From Los Angeles Times

The City of Angels, La La Land, Tinseltown, the Big Orange — whatever you call this city and however you’ve made a life in it, you probably have an obsession or three about Los Angeles and our great state.

From Los Angeles Times

It was as if we were on the set of “La La Land” — something magical and unforgettable.

From Los Angeles Times

The U.K.-born musician has lived largely in La La Land since the early 1990s.

From Los Angeles Times