"screenland" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From screen + -land. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|screen|land}} screen + -land Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} screenland (uncountable)
  1. The industry of films and filmmaking. Tags: uncountable Synonyms (film industry): filmland, movieland
    Sense id: en-screenland-en-noun-IfdCuzhC Categories (other): Film Disambiguation of Film: 100 0 Disambiguation of 'film industry': 80 20
  2. Cyberspace, as accessed through a computer screen. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-screenland-en-noun-VrOif1r~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -land, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Internet Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -land: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92 Disambiguation of Internet: 33 67
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