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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LA-LA LAND

Reduplication of the initials LA.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LA-LA LAND

La-La land  [ˈlɑːˌlɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LA-LA LAND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
La-La land is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LA-LA LAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of La-La land in the English dictionary

The definition of La-La land in the dictionary is a place that is remote from reality.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LA-LA LAND


Agartala
ˈʌɡətəˌlɑː
agila
ˈæɡɪˌlɑː
amla
ˈæmˌlɑː
blah
blɑː
cervelas
ˈsɜːvəˌlɑː
escolar
ˌɛskəˈlɑː
fa-la
fɑːˈlɑː
galah
ɡəˈlɑː
Hela
ˈhelɑː
hoopla
ˈhuːplɑː
Kevlar
ˈkɛvˌlɑː
la
lɑː
lah
lɑː
Lala
ˈlɑːlɑː
lar
lɑː
pela
ˈpeɪlɑː
Shangri-la
ˌʃæŋɡrɪˈlɑː
tra-la
ˌtrɑːˈlɑː
whoopla
ˈwuːpˌlɑː
zilla
ˈzɪlɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LA-LA LAND

La Plata
La Rochefoucauld
La Rochelle
La Salle
La Scala
La Spezia
La Tortue
La Tour
La Trappe
la-de-da
la-di-da
La.
laager
Laaland

WORDS THAT END LIKE LA-LA LAND

access land
building land
common land
crown land
Deutschland
dry land
England
Finland
height of land
holland
Ireland
island
land
lie of the land
Maryland
Nederland
never-never land
New Zealand
pasture land
the fat of the land

Synonyms and antonyms of La-La land in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «La-La land» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LA-LA LAND

Find out the translation of La-La land to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of La-La land from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «La-La land» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

洛杉矶有土地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

La- La Land
570 millions of speakers

English

La-La land
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ला ला भूमि
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

LA- لا أرض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

La - La Land
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

La- La Land
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লা-লা জমি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

La- La Land
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

La-La tanah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

La - La-Land
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラ·ラ·ランド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라 - 라 랜드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

La-La land
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Đất La -La
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லா லா நிலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ला-ला जमीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

La-La toprağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

La- La Land
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

La - La Land
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

La- La Land
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

La- La pământ
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

La - La γης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

La -La land
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

La - La landet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

La- La-Land
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of La-La land

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LA-LA LAND»

The term «La-La land» is regularly used and occupies the 56.060 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LA-LA LAND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «La-La land» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «La-La land» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about La-La land

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LA-LA LAND»

Discover the use of La-La land in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to La-La land and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
LuLu in la la Land
Down-to-earth Lulu does not fit with her glamorous, Hollywood A-list family but as her eleventh birthday approaches she writes a screenplay about her efforts to throw a birthday party her parents and sister might actually attend.
Elisabeth Wolf, 2013
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Going Down in La-La Land
Inspired by the real-life experiences of author/actor Andy Zeffer (The Fluffer), Going Down in La-La Land is a sexy and scandalous look at the other side of Hollywood, where dreams are dashed and hopes replaced with heartbreak.
Andy Zeffer, 2006
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Alice In La La Land
Is this the stuff of dreams or is this the Hollywood nightmare?A series of disasters in her home town causes Australian actress Alice Evans to flee to Hollywood where she finds life is not the glittery stuff of dreams.
Sophie Lee, 2010
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ALICE IN LA LA LAND: ALICE IN LA LA LAND
Down-on-his-luck private eye Whistler becomes enmeshed in the corruption, depravity, lust, and violence that lurks behind the facades of the rich and beautiful when he takes the job of protecting Nell Twelvetrees from her sadistic, ...
Robert Campbell, 1990
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Wandering Through La La Land with the Last Warner Brother
Linsey Deverich. who came knowing that spending time with the men who lived there helped brighten what would have otherwise been a drab existence. Desi Arnaz was a patient for awhile in the general section of the hospital. Lucille Ball ...
Linsey Deverich, 2007
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Mandy, Princess of la la Land: The Green Monster
Mandy, Princess of La La Land "The Green Monster” By: Lourdes Rodriguez Illustrated By: Lourdes Rodriguez & Mary C oooo rs AuthorHouseT“ 1663 Liberty Drive Bloomington, IN 47403 WWW.authorhouse.c0m Phone: 1-800—839-8640.
Lourdes Rodriguez, 2013
7
Wasting More Police Time: Further Adventures in La-La Land
PC David Copperfield was widely praised for his first book, which lifted the lid on bureaucracy, mismanagement and lunacy in the modern force. Wasting More Police Time does the same job - only more so!
David Copperfield, 2011
8
Murder in La-La Land
" This is the LA chapters third anthology, the first two being "Murder on Sunset Boulevard" and the second, "LAndmarked for Murder." Los Angeles, the City of Angels, home to Hollywood and Beverly Hills.
Sisters in Crime Los Angeles Chapter, Naomi Hirahara, Juliet Blackwell, 2010
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
For example, What do you expect? Frederick has lived in la-la landfor ten years and it has rubbed oflon him. [Slang; c. 1980] Z. A state of being out of touch with reality, as in I don't know whatis going on with Amyishe seems to be in la-la land.
Christine Ammer, 2013
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Lost Horizon: A Novel
Thrilling and passionate, Lost Horizon is a masterpiece of modern fiction, and one of the most enduring books of the twentieth century.
James Hilton, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LA-LA LAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term La-La land is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hospital bills are not for the faint of heart | HamptonRoads.com …
Yes, even health reporters can live in la-la land – at least this one. That's where the telephone number of a claims representative comes in ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
2
How Steven Gerrard's life in LA compares to Liverpool …
The cities, clubs, and cultures Gerrard is leaving behind are nothing like what he'll find in La-La Land. Here's a comparison of what Gerrard has ... «World Soccer Talk, Jul 15»
3
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Steps In Another PIle of Mess, Can't Make …
He's the booze swilling, pot puffing, weight missing, diuretic taking dude who seems in la-la land, telling the world he thinks he won a fight ... «The Sweet Science, Jul 15»
4
Warren inspires Netroots Nation — even those wearing Sanders T …
“I guess that would be la-la land,” she added with a sigh. Austen Levihn-Coon, a Washington-based political consultant, said he feels a kinship ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
5
An Assertive Iran? Blame Buscheney, Not Obama | Leon T. Hadar
... as is their suggestion that the current White House occupant is residing in some utopian geo-political la-la land when he expresses hopes for ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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James Corden Celebrates '50 Late, Late Shows' By Crying His Eyes …
James Corden has been a big hit since swapping Blighty for La-La land, and on Thursday evening, he celebrated his 50th 'Late, Late Show'. «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
7
Torres: Pain pills gone, heroin makes strong comeback - Florida Today
This “new age heroin” sends you to la-la land almost instantly with just a sniff or snort. No, they're not growing better quality poppies over in the ... «Florida Today, Jul 15»
8
Sherlock: 7 Predictions For The Christmas Special
The two stars, Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, have gone on to become huge movie actors over in La-La Land, both of them ... «WhatCulture, Jul 15»
9
DOJ official: FOIA pilot program is aware of some journalists …
“You live in la-la land,” railed Chaffetz, who hammered the Justice Department for giving itself very good grades on certain FOIA performance ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
10
Uber: Showing How It Works In La-La Land
So you own a glorified cab company with operations in dozens of metropolitan areas throughout the country. It employs tens of thousands of ... «America's 1st Freedom, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. La-La land [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/la-la-land>. May 2024 ».
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