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

Critics took issue with some of the recordings, particularly those in which Kulusich appears to kiss Peter Pan on the cheek or get down on one knee to propose to him. — Alexis Mikulski Ruiz, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026

Charlotte complemented her pearl bracelet with a cream dress featuring short sleeves, a bow trimming the lacy Peter Pan collar, and two rows of buttons running down the front of her bodice. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 June 2026

My nose looks kind of pushed up like Peter Pan or something. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026

Margaret Kerry, the perky actress and dancer who served as the model and inspiration for the Disney animators creating the pixie Tinker Bell for the 1953 classic Peter Pan, has died. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026

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
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan