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noun nev·er-nev·er land \ ˌne-vər-ˈne-vər- \

Definition of never-never land

:an ideal or imaginary place

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First Known Use of never-never land

1900

never-never land Synonyms

Synonyms

Camelot, Cockaigne, Eden, Elysium, empyrean, fantasyland, heaven, lotusland, never-never land, New Jerusalem, nirvana, promised land, Shangri-la, utopia, Zion (also Sion)

Antonyms

anti-utopia, dystopia, hell

Related Words

arcadia; dreamland, dreamworld, fairyland, wonderland; blessedness, bliss, blissfulness, euphoria, gladness, joy

Near Antonyms

fool's paradise

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Definition of never-never land for English Language Learners

: an imaginary place without problems

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never-never land

never/not dream of

never/not hear the end of it

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