slumberland

[ sluhm-ber-land ]

noun

1. an imaginary land described to children as the place they enter during sleep.

Word History and Origins

Origin of slumberland¹

First recorded in 1840–50; slumber + land

Example Sentences

Major retailers such as Walmart, Bed Bath & Beyond and Slumberland Furniture all said they will no longer sell MyPillow products as Lindell continues to falsely claim that the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump.

From Seattle Times

Walmart, Bed Bath & Beyond and Slumberland Furniture all stated that they will cease selling MyPillow products as Lindell continues to peddle a false claim about how the 2020 election was stolen from former president Donald Trump.

From Salon

This is not the first time filmmakers have tried to bring Winsor McCay’s early-20th-century comic strip “Little Nemo in Slumberland” to the screen, but it might be the most ambitious.

From New York Times

Thus prompts Nemo's journey through her dreamland, Slumberland, as she searches for her late father.

From Salon

That also meant duties were often passed down from generation to generation, as seen in "Slumberland" when Nemo asks her father why she has to learn math if she's going to take over his role and care for the lighthouse.

From Salon

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