wonderland

noun

won·​der·​land ˈwən-dər-ˌland 

-lənd

1

: an imaginary place of delicate beauty or magical charm

2

: a place that excites admiration or wonder

a scenic wonderland

Examples of wonderland in a Sentence

The garden was a floral wonderland.

Recent Examples on the Web

Signs of this history were on display amid all the adventurous modern art that made Mandell’s home seem like an elegant, circus-like wonderland. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

And the picture painted by the Mount Washington Observatory hardly sounds like a winter wonderland. — Digital Producer, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

These exist in both the structures of her music and the fantastical world building achieved through presenting herself as a stylish equine named Stella Stallion that exists in a natural wonderland world that’s like if Lisa Frank met Planet Earth. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

The ice bridge, once a winter wonderland, had become a death trap. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for wonderland

• ampersand
• beforehand
• behindhand
• bottomland
• contraband
• countermand
• dixieland
• fairyland
• fatherland
• firebrand
• hinterland
• motherland

Kids Definition

wonderland

noun

won·​der·​land ˈwən-dər-ˌland 

-lənd

: a place filled with wonders or surprises

a scenic wonderland