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Candyland

Candyland

1 4.4
A place full of sweets and colorful treats that people enjoy
  • noun
  • /ˈkændiˌlænd/
: país de los dulces
  • Walking through the bakery felt like stepping into a candyland filled with colorful treats.

Examples

  • Settled by the successors of African and South Asian slaves brought by the Dutch beginning in the 1500s, and subsequently influenced by the migration of Islam, Cape Town's Bo-Kaap district has over time developed into a candyland of lemon, lime, and grape-tinged houses.

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  • The festival was a candyland for sweet lovers, offering everything from gummies to chocolates.

  • Children shouted with joy as they found themselves in a candyland where candy canes and lollipops filled every corner.

Surface Forms

Candyland singular
Candylands plural

Morphology

Candyland = candy + land (transparent) = candy + land

The meaning is directly the combination of 'candy' + 'land' denoting a place characterized by candy, which a B1 learner can infer.

Etymology

Candyland combines candy ('sweet') and land ('place'). So it suggests a place full of sweets, which is why we call a shop or festival a 'Candyland' when it is especially full of treats.