Synonyms for

Wonderland

Verb / ˈwʌndɜ:ˌlænd / Another word for wonderland — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A place or state of wonder and enchantment.

Synonyms & similar words

utopia dreamland paradise Shangri-la heaven Eden Elysium Arcadia Zion Nirvana Camelot Atlantis

Synonyms by register

Formal

paradise utopia idyll

Informal

dreamland fairyland magic land

Literary

enchantment fairyland dreamscape

Antonyms

reality mundanity ordinariness commonplace banality prosaicness

Common collocations

  • Alice's Wonderland
  • through the looking glass
  • a real wonderland
  • a wonderland of
  • enter wonderland
  • explore wonderland
  • visit wonderland

Word family

noun wonderland

Usage note

Wonderland is most famously associated with Lewis Carroll's book and often implies a place of fantasy and strangeness. It is generally used figuratively to describe a place of great beauty, delight, or marvel.

Example sentences

  1. Alice fell down the rabbit hole and found herself in a strange and wonderful wonderland.
  2. The children read books about wonderland and imagined they were there.
  3. The amusement park was like a wonderland with rides and games everywhere.
  4. The artist's painting depicted a beautiful wonderland with unicorns and rainbows.
  5. The movie took place in a wonderland where anything was possible.

Quotes

  • "Everything's got a moral, if only you can find it." - Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
  • "We're all mad here." - Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
  • "Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." - Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

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