slumberland

slum·ber·land

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sluhm-ber-land]
- /ˈslʌm bərˌlænd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sluhm-ber-land]
- /ˈslʌm bərˌlænd/

Definitions of slumberland word

noun slumberland an imaginary land described to children as the place they enter during sleep. 1
noun slumberland the state or domain of sleep 0

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Origin of slumberland

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; slumber + land

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Parts of speech for Slumberland

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slumberland popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for slumberland

noun slumberland

hibernation — Zoology. to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals. Compare estivate.
land of nod — the mythical land of sleep.

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