fairyland

noun

fairy·​land ˈfer-ē-ˌland How to pronounce fairyland (audio)
Synonyms of fairylandnext
1
: the land of fairies
2
: a place of delicate beauty or magical charm

Examples of fairyland in a Sentence

a winter fairyland of snow-covered trees
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The winter rains can turn our Bay Area yards into fairylands with mushrooms popping up all over. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026 Volunteers even began contributing mini whimsical items to the fairyland. — Cathy Free, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024 In Mozart’s opera, Tamino, a prince in a fairyland of mystic temples and mystifying gods, relies on his supernatural flute that turn sorrow into joy to get him out of jams. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026 Liberals stroll the fairylands of blue waves and Green New Deals or cling to the hope that science will save us, through geoengineering or nuclear power, carbon capture or magic beans. — Michael Robbins, Harper's Magazine, 9 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for fairyland

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fairyland was in 1600

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fairyland

noun
fairy·​land -ˌland How to pronounce fairyland (audio)
1
: the land of fairies
2
: a place of delicate beauty or magical charm
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