-land
English
    
    Etymology
    
From land.
Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): /lənd/, /lɪnd/ (if in geographical place names, usually related to places in Europe, such as New Zealand in Australasia which is related to Zeeland in the Netherlands)
- /lænd/, [lænd] (if in metaphorical use, or with geographical place names, usually outside Europe, such as Thailand and Swaziland)
Suffix
    
-land
- Used to form the name of a territory, country, or region.
- Graceland /ɡɹeɪs.lənd/
- Disneyland /dɪz.ni.lænd/
 -  2005, Caroline Jasper, Powercolor: master color concepts for all media, →ISBN, page 132:- In "Bobland," as Robert Burridge refers to his studio, the artist surrounds himself with vibrant color.
 
-  2006, Michael Gray, The Bob Dylan encyclopedia, page 454:- […] Jeff Bridges, the loathsome journalist (and in Bobland there is no other sort) is grinding out his weary cynical take […]
 
-  2013, Elisabeth Rose, E For England, →ISBN:- 'As long as you treat the kids properly and help financially I don't care what you do.' [Kevin] exhaled loudly. 'Thanks, Annie. You're a wonderful woman and I do love you, you know that.' So in Kevinland that made everything right.
 
 
- Used to form the name of a sphere of activity or interaction.
- computerland
- screenland
 
Derived terms
    
  English terms suffixed with -land
Related terms
    
Translations
    
territory, country or region (suffix)
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