Shangri-la
[ shang-gruh-lah, shang-gruh-lah ]
/ ˈʃæŋ grəˌlɑ, ˌʃæŋ grəˈlɑ /
noun
an imaginary paradise on earth, especially a remote and exotic utopia.
a faraway haven or hideaway of idyllic beauty and tranquility.
Origin of Shangri-la
after the fictional Tibetan land of eternal youth in the novel
The Lost Horizon (1933) by James Hilton
Example sentences from the Web for shangri-la
But Ello is not the Shangri-La of social networks that it might appear to be at first blush.
She checked into an entire 41-room floor of the Shangri-La Hotel on 23 December.
Still, many Africans see it as a Shangri-la, and the borders are porous.
First you get me drunk—only I'm not high any more—then you take me to Shangri-La.
The Five Arrows |Allan Chase
British Dictionary definitions for shangri-la
Shangri-la
/ (ˌʃæŋɡrɪˈlɑː) /
noun
a remote or imaginary utopia
Word Origin for Shangri-la
C20: from the name of an imaginary valley in the Himalayas, from
Lost Horizon (1933), a novel by James Hilton
Cultural definitions for shangri-la
Shangri-La
A fictional land of peace and perpetual youth; the setting for the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by the English author James Hilton, but probably best known from the movie versions. Shangri-La is supposedly in the mountains of Tibet.
notes for Shangri-La
A “Shangri-La,” by extension, is an ideal refuge from the troubles of the world.