Peter Pan

noun

Pe·​ter Pan ˈpē-tər-ˈpan 

1

: a boy in Sir James Barrie's play Peter Pan who lives without growing older in a never-never land

2

: an adult who does not want to grow up : one who hangs on to adolescent interests and attitudes

Examples of Peter Pan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Take the kids: The Ben hotel in West Palm Beach will host the Never Grow Up Character Brunch on Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m., when kids (you, too, Dad) are invited to dress up for an elevated breakfast with Peter Pan, Wendy, Tinker Bell and Captain Hook. —Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025

While Barrie digs into Peter Pan's psyche and behavior rather unsparingly, the Disney film the character spawned nearly 50 years later isn't so cynical. —Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025

Sharing second place, with three nods each, are Cabaret, Company, Fiddler on the Roof, Guys and Dolls, Peter Pan and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. —Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 May 2025

The Peter Pan collar and gathered puff sleeves make this set of two rompers extra sweet. —Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Peter Pan

• businessman
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• constantan
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• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
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• middleman
• minivan