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Utopia: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Utopia noun. An imagined place or state in which everything is perfect.
How to say it
yoo-TOH-pee-uh/juːˈtəʊpɪə/
4 syllables, stressed on the second (TOH). Forms: utopian, utopias.
Utopia in a sentence
The architects pitched the new town as a car-free utopia of gardens and cycle paths.
Every utopia on paper seems to need someone to empty the bins.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- paradise
- Eden
- Shangri-La
- heaven on earth
Opposite:
- dystopia
Where utopia comes from
Coined by Thomas More for his 1516 book Utopia, from Greek ou, not, and topos, place.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Every _____ on paper seems to need someone to empty the bins.
- providence
- dilemma
- utopia
Show the answer
utopia: Every utopia on paper seems to need someone to empty the bins.