"La-La Land" meaning in All languages combined

See La-La Land on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

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Etymology: From la (“syllable used in singing”) + land. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|la|land|gloss1=syllable used in singing}} la (“syllable used in singing”) + land Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=La-La Land}} La-La Land
  1. The fictional place where wandering, sleeping, or dreaming minds are metaphorically said to end up. Categories (topical): Fictional locations Hypernyms: land Related terms: dreamworld, dreamland, fantasy land, head in the clouds, neverland, never-never land Translations (a fictional, nonphysical place): vzdušné zámky [masculine, plural] (Czech), tramtárie [feminine] (Czech), Phantasieland [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-La-La_Land-en-name-aw3jt-8R Disambiguation of Fictional locations: 43 52 6 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with German translations
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

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Etymology: Blend of LA (initialism for Los Angeles) and La La Land (metaphorical dreamland). Etymology templates: {{gloss|initialism for Los Angeles}} (initialism for Los Angeles), {{gloss|metaphorical dreamland}} (metaphorical dreamland) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=La-La Land}} La-La Land
  1. (slang, US, figuratively, humorous or derogatory) Los Angeles, California (or Hollywood). Tags: US, derogatory, figuratively, humorous, slang Categories (topical): Fictional locations, Sleep Categories (place): City nicknames Synonyms: lalaland, la-la land, la-la-land, Lalaland, Lala land
    Sense id: en-La-La_Land-en-name-2Gn085fB Disambiguation of Fictional locations: 43 52 6 Disambiguation of Sleep: 24 70 7 Disambiguation of City nicknames: 12 73 15 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 66 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 74 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 79 6
  2. (slang, Canada) British Columbia. Tags: Canada, slang
    Sense id: en-La-La_Land-en-name-uStYWbDG Categories (other): Canadian English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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