Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

la-la land

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English

Syllables: la-la -land
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The fictional place where wandering, sleeping, or dreaming minds are metaphorically said to end up.

name

Los Angeles, California (or Hollywood).

American usage; Derogatory; Humorous; Slang

name

British Columbia.

Canadian usage; Slang

noun

Alternative spelling of La-La Land.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Oh, don't mind him: he's usually up in La-La Land, with all his silly ideas and whatnot."
"Don't worry, boss: the guards are in La-La Land. They won't be up for many hours."
"... back to her new home in Calabassas, near Los Angeles. Her years in Phoenix, where she started her own zoo, ended in divorce, "and now I'm back in La La Land," […]"
"Chloe found the whole subject so dreary and dull that her imagination would float away into la-la land whenever the subject came up."

Etymology

From la (“syllable used in singing”) + land.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lalaland (alternative) la-la-land (alternative) Lala land (alternative)

Phrases

fantasy land head in the clouds never-never land

Frequently Paired Words

dreamworld dreamland fantasy land head in the clouds neverland never-never land

Questions

What does la-la land mean?: The fictional place where wandering, sleeping, or dreaming minds are metaphorically said to end up.
Where does la-la land come from?: From la (“syllable used in singing”) + land.

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