# land of Nod

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈlænd əv ˈnɒd/

## Definitions
1. The state of sleep, or an imaginary place that one inhabits when asleep.

## Etymology
From Genesis 4:16, first used by Jonathan Swift as a play on words for the modern-day meaning. Compare nod off.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/land-of-nod