Brigadoon

noun

Brig·​a·​doon ˌbri-gə-ˈdün 

: a place that is idyllic, unaffected by time, or remote from reality

Examples of Brigadoon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Only open for dinner, the restaurant is often packed with locals ordering favorites like the Brigadoon salmon pasta and rib-eye steak. — Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026

Studying theater and honing my skills as a performer taught me far more than the lyrics to Brigadoon. — Karolyn Raphael, Forbes.com, 6 Mar. 2026

The town is completely walkable, from The Cottage Club Hotel to local restaurants such as Brigadoon and Bizzy B Bakery. — James Barrett, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026

The premise was a wink at mid-century classics like Brigadoon, Oklahoma! — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025

Macau here really seems like an illusion, a Chinese Brigadoon that maybe was there or wasn’t for Lord Doyle. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025

In this regard, Montford Drive is Charlotte’s Brigadoon, hiding in plain sight and revealing itself only to those out seeking revelry and good times. — Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

from Brigadoon, village in the musical Brigadoon (1947) by A. J. Lerner and F. Loewe

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Brigadoon

• afternoon
• forenoon
• honeymoon
• importune
• laocoon
• opportune
• pantaloon
• picayune
• tablespoon
• attune
• baboon
• balloon