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 of Camelot

• utopia
• paradise
• Eden
• Zion
• Garden of Eden

Examples of Camelot in a Sentence

that year spent in Spain studying art was their personal Camelot

Recent Examples on the Web

Tony Lee Hughes, 38, of the 600 block of Camelot Manor, is charged with Level 6 felonies of killing a domestic animal and mutilating a vertebrate animal. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026

The whisper of lavender in these 'Camelot' foxglove flowers and the light purples in the alliums and delphiniums create a very pleasing array of purple shades perfect for transitioning from late spring to summer. — Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 3 May 2026

For a finale, Camelot ticked all the boxes by raising the stakes and leaving you clamouring for the resolution. — Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026

Camelot, always a fantasy, looks ever more like delusion. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Camelot

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot
• huguenot