wonderland

English

Etymology

From wonder +‎ land.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwʌndəˌlænd/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈwʌndɚˌlænd/
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Noun

wonderland (plural wonderlands)

  1. A place full of wonder or marvels.
    • 1790 J. Wolcot Compl. Epist. to Bruce 332, in Wks. (1812) II. 368
      Where other trav'lers, fraught with terror, roam, Lo! Bruce in Wonder-land is quite at home.
    • 2012, Chinle Miller, In Mesozoic Lands: The Mesozoic Geology of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Kindle edition:
      It's a geological wonderland, with great exposures of colorful and varied sedimentary rocks.
  2. (multiplicity slang) Synonym of headspace.
    Typically only used in tulpamancy circles.

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