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[ sluhm-ber-land ] / ˈslʌm bərˌlænd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR slumberland ON THESAURUS.COM
nounan imaginary land described to children as the place they enter during sleep. Origin of slumberlandFirst recorded in 1880–85; slumber + land Words nearby slumberlandsluicegate, sluiceway, sluit, slum, slumber, slumberland, slumberous, slumber party, slumbershade, slumbery, slumdweller Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for slumberlandHe had struggled against the somnolent god, but in vain; and at last passed into slumberland unconsciously and overcome. Little Oskaloo|Thomas Chalmers Harbaugh Without further word he spread his blanket on the leaves and in a minute or two was off to slumberland. The Great Sioux Trail|Joseph Altsheler "I will sleep awhile," she said to her handmaiden, and serenely glided into slumberland. Prisoners of Hope|Mary Johnston When his eyes closed and he floated away to slumberland it was to the thrilling song of a bird on a bough above his head. The Tree of Appomattox|Joseph A. Altsheler
Words related to slumberlandcoma, slumber, dream, trance, hibernation, torpor, dormancy, torpidity, lethargy, nod, catnap, repose, doze, nap, rest, shuteye, siesta, snooze, dullness, sandman |