slumberland

English

Etymology

From slumber +‎ -land.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈslʌm.bə.ˌlænd/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈslʌm.bɚ.ˌlænd/

Noun

slumberland (uncountable)

An imaginary place inhabited by those who are asleep; (by extension) the state of slumber.
- 1903, Dorothy C. Paine, A Little Florida Lady:
  Julia therefore sank back into slumberland, and forgot all about her friend's dream, but not so Beth. The fear of what she dreamed haunted her...

Translations

imaginary place inhabited by those who are asleep

Chinese:
Mandarin: 夢鄉／梦乡 (zh) (mèngxiāng), 夢境／梦境 (zh) (mèngjìng), 睡鄉／睡乡 (zh) (shuìxiāng)
Estonian: unemaa
Finnish: nukkumatin maa
Plautdietsch: Pooselaunt n
Russian: please add this translation if you can

See also

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