winter wonderland

English

Noun

winter wonderland (plural winter wonderlands)

  1. (idiomatic) A beautiful scene of snow and ice.
    • 1994, Steven M. Krauzer, Winter of the Wolf, Fawcett, →ISBN:
      "After the storm, I went for a walk. I like to observe nature - it's kind of a winter wonderland out there."
  2. (UK) A festive funfair held around Christmas time.
    • 1990 March 9, Richard Lynch, General Merchandise Retailing: Career Competencies in Marketing Series, Text-Workbook, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, →ISBN:
      There are seasonal activities such as Santa Claus, winter wonderlands, and January white sales
    • 2025 November 17, Paul Atkins, “Glasgow set for a double dose of festive fun with two Winter Wonderlands”, in Glasgow Live[1]:
      Glasgow’s renowned festive atmosphere is set to sparkle even brighter this year, with Christmas cheer spreading across not one, but two Winter Wonderlands in the city.

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