never–never land

noun nev·er–nev·er land \ˌne-vər-ˈne-vər-\

: an imaginary place without problems

Full Definition of NEVER-NEVER LAND

: an ideal or imaginary place

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1900

Synonyms: Camelot, Cockaigne, Eden, Elysium, empyrean, fantasyland, heaven, lotusland, never-never land, New Jerusalem, nirvana, promised land, Shangri-la, utopia, Zion (also Sion)

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