La-La Land

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

Los Angeles, California (or Hollywood).

Register: derogatory, humorous, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

... back to her new home in Calabassas, near Los Angeles. Her years in Phoenix, where she started her own zoo, ended in divorce, "and now I'm back in La La Land," […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

British Columbia.

Register: slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “La-La Land” mean?

Los Angeles, California (or Hollywood).

Is “La-La Land” formal or informal?

La-La Land is generally derogatory, humorous, slang.