Hilton's Lost Horizon
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
In World War II the name was applied to the secret air base used by the U.S.A. Air Force for the great attack on Japan.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Hilton's Lost Horizon” mean?
In World War II the name was applied to the secret air base used by the U.S.A. Air Force for the great attack on Japan.
Is “Hilton's Lost Horizon” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.