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cloudland

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cloud·​land | \ ˈklau̇d-ˌland How to pronounce cloudland (audio) \

Definition of cloudland

1 : the region of the clouds
2 : the realm of visionary speculation or poetic imagination

First Known Use of cloudland

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Cloudland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloudland. Accessed 29 Feb. 2020.

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