Camelot

noun

Cam·​e·​lot ˈka-mə-ˌlät 

1

: the site of King Arthur's palace and court

2

: a time, place, or atmosphere of idyllic happiness

Synonyms

• Cockaigne
• Eden
• Elysium
• empyrean
• fantasyland
• heaven
• lotusland
• never-never land
• New Jerusalem
• nirvana
• paradise
• promised land
• Shangri-la
• utopia
• Zion
• Sion

Examples of Camelot in a Sentence

that year spent in Spain studying art was their personal Camelot

Recent Examples on the Web

Soo most recently starred in One True Loves, opposite Simu Liu and Luke Bracey, and played played Guenevere in Aaron Sorkin’s revival of Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot on Broadway. —Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2024

Tony Stark’s mission to prevent Stark Tech from reaching Latveria results in both Iron Man and Doom landing on his time pad and being thrown back in time to the age of Camelot and King Arthur. —Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2024

The remaining knights of the Round Table must restore Camelot to its former glory after the death of King Arthur. 9 FUNNY STORY (Berkley, $29). —Becky Meloan, Washington Post, 31 July 2024

Also, an alert for Camelot and Django fans: Franco Nero plays the Pope. —Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 30 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1