Cockaigne

noun

kä-ˈkān How to pronounce Cockaigne (audio)
Definition of Cockaignenext
as in utopia
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness many gourmets still regard Paris as a culinary Cockaigne

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Recent Examples of Cockaigne The Cockaigne Resort in upstate New York closed in February, after getting just 35 to 37 inches of snow this past winter, according to its website. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 9 May 2023
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  1. utopia
  2. paradise
Noun
  • Jäger compares the sounds of techno to the noise of Detroit’s industrial machinery—the music that drove the ersatz utopias of the late twentieth century is, in other words, merely a synthetic echo of a far more vital past.
    — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
  • William Morris, the Arts & Crafts head honcho, had imagined a socialist utopia where his dazzling wallpapers meant that everyone could access nature and beauty, anywhere, any time.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of utopia
Noun
  • There was always going to be somebody next door, building toward their own paradise.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Their escapade leads not only to the creation of their island paradise, Moonrise Kingdom, but a humorous wild goose chase between Suzy’s parents, Sam’s Scout troop, and the island police chief.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of paradise

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