Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary

Disneyland

101 1.8
A large theme park in Anaheim, California with rides and Disney characters
  • proper noun
  • /ˈdɪzniˌlænd/
: Disneyland
  • We are planning a trip to Disneyland next summer to enjoy the rides and attractions.
  • visit Disneyland
  • trip to Disneyland
  • Disneyland in California

So I take this girl to Disneyland, just me and her.

Autoplay Next

Examples

  • My daddy's taking me to Disneyland on my birthday.

    Dirty Girl (2010)

  • We were we were driving down to Disneyland for her birthday.

  • So I take this girl to Disneyland, just me and her.

    LOL Podcast

  • We're actually out at Disneyland with the fan, right?

    IMPAULSIVE

  • Like you say, we are going to Disneyland on Saturday.

    Ear Biscuits

  • All right, guys, Are you ready to see the Disneyland Castle?

  • It's just so cute and I miss Disneyland so much.

  • Every night at Disneyland they steam clean the entire park.

    Evan Carmichael

  • They went to Disneyland because Mike wanted to go.

  • I'm going to Disneyland.

    Hot Shots! (1991)

Synonyms

amusement park
vsDisneyland
65 1.4

A large outdoor place with rides, shows, and games for fun

focuses specifically on films and characters rather than general attractions
theme park
vsDisneyland
57 1.6

A park with rides and shows based on one story or idea

features lands and rides based on specific film franchises and characters

Surface Forms

Disneyland main

Morphology

Disneyland = Disney + land (transparent) = Disney + land

A straightforward name + 'land' compound indicating a place associated with Disney; learners who know 'Disney' and 'land' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Disneyland is Walt Disney's family name plus land, where land means 'place' or 'country'. Walt Disney used that name for a real 'place' he opened so people could walk into his stories, which is why Disneyland today is a theme park full of his characters and attractions.