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Toyland

Toyland

2.9
A shop that sells toys and games for children
  • proper noun
translation icon : Toyland
  • We visited Toyland to find the perfect birthday gift for my niece.

Examples

  • I bought a doll from Toyland.

  • Every December, the department store transforms its basement into a magical Toyland for children.

  • The new Toyland in the mall features games, puzzles, and stuffed animals.

  • Have you visited Toyland recently?

  • We visited Toyland to find the perfect birthday gift for my niece.

  • Every December, the department store transforms its basement into a magical Toyland for children.

  • The new Toyland in the mall features games, puzzles, and stuffed animals.

Synonyms

toyshop
vsToyland
  • UK
1.0

A shop that sells toys for children

refers to a specific named department or store selling children's playthings

Surface Forms

Toyland main

Morphology

Toyland = toy + land (transparent) = toy + land

As a shop name, 'Toyland' transparently signals a place associated with toys (a land/store of toys).

Etymology

Toyland comes from the parts toy ('an object for play') and land ('place'). Many shops use this name to show they are a place for toys, so a store called Toyland is easy to remember as a shop that sells toys.