cloudland

noun

cloud·​land ˈklau̇d-ˌland How to pronounce cloudland (audio)
1
: the region of the clouds
2
: the realm of visionary speculation or poetic imagination

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In an intoxicated fever dream, Don Quixote ascends to a mythical cloudland full of dancing dryads. Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cloudland was in 1817

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“Cloudland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloudland. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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