Arcadia
noun
A place or condition of great happiness where everything is simple and unspoiled.
She had always thought of her childhood as an Arcadia, but now she wasn't quite so sure.
Often appears as...
- lost arcadia
- life's arcadia
Usage tips
Literary
noun
A real or imagined place of peace and simple lifestyle.
The tourists see the island as Arcadia, unspoiled by the modern world.
Often appears as...
- idyllic arcadia
- natural arcadia
proper noun
A region in modern Greece, traditionally a pastoral paradise, and in Greek mythology the home of the god Pan.
She visited the beautiful mountains of Arcadia during her trip to Greece.
Often appears as...
- mountains of arcadia
- arcadia in greece
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A place or condition of great happiness where everything is simple and unspoiled.
She had always thought of her childhood as an Arcadia, but now she wasn't quite so sure.
Often appears as...
- lost arcadia
- life's arcadia
Usage tips
Literary
noun
A real or imagined place of peace and simple lifestyle.
The tourists see the island as Arcadia, unspoiled by the modern world.
Often appears as...
- idyllic arcadia
- natural arcadia
proper noun
A region in modern Greece, traditionally a pastoral paradise, and in Greek mythology the home of the god Pan.
She visited the beautiful mountains of Arcadia during her trip to Greece.
Often appears as...
- mountains of arcadia
- arcadia in greece
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Usage
Often found in literature to describe places or times of idealized happiness and simplicity.
The novel painted the countryside as a pure arcadia.
Pro Tip 2/3Past Perfect
Used to evoke nostalgia for a past seen as idyllic, whether real or imagined.
Grandpa would recount tales from an arcadia long gone.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Contrast
May be juxtaposed with a present that is complex or flawed to highlight differences.
He felt the city's chaos deeply, longing for arcadia.
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Usage
Often found in literature to describe places or times of idealized happiness and simplicity.
The novel painted the countryside as a pure arcadia.
Pro Tip 2/3Past Perfect
Used to evoke nostalgia for a past seen as idyllic, whether real or imagined.
Grandpa would recount tales from an arcadia long gone.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Contrast
May be juxtaposed with a present that is complex or flawed to highlight differences.
He felt the city's chaos deeply, longing for arcadia.
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Usage
Often found in literature to describe places or times of idealized happiness and simplicity.
The novel painted the countryside as a pure arcadia.
Pro Tip 2/3Past Perfect
Used to evoke nostalgia for a past seen as idyllic, whether real or imagined.
Grandpa would recount tales from an arcadia long gone.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Contrast
May be juxtaposed with a present that is complex or flawed to highlight differences.
He felt the city's chaos deeply, longing for arcadia.
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Video examples
Stefan Sagmeister:...
And I went, very eagerly, to see it, because -- well, also, with an eye on this conference. And they interestingly sectioned the exhibit off into four different areas. Under "Arcadia," they showed things like this, from the Edo period --
Video examples
Stefan Sagmeister:...
And I went, very eagerly, to see it, because -- well, also, with an eye on this conference. And they interestingly sectioned the exhibit off into four different areas. Under "Arcadia," they showed things like this, from the Edo period --
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Philip Green
British Businessman
Arcadia was a typical venture capital deal, but I'm the adventurer and the capitalist.
Quote examples
Philip Green
British Businessman
Arcadia was a typical venture capital deal, but I'm the adventurer and the capitalist.
Example 1 of 1
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