dreamscape

noun

dream·​scape ˈdrēm-ˌskāp How to pronounce dreamscape (audio)
: a dreamlike usually surrealistic scene
also : a painting of a dreamscape

Examples of dreamscape in a Sentence

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Easily missed during a first look at this uneasy dreamscape is a black key that lies on the painting's central path. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Dec. 2024 Begin your journey with a handwritten note to Santa, or experience the enchantment of sugar plum fairies and gingerbread delights in a sugary dreamscape. Roger Sands, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 Throughout last week, Gillespie kept a diary of Newcastle’s pre-season tour to Japan, sending voice notes and photos to The Athletic, capturing the sights and strangeness of a barmy, humid dreamscape*. George Caulkin, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024 Lilia has spent most of the last 15 months in some sort of dreamscape. Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for dreamscape 

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dreamscape was in 1948

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“Dreamscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dreamscape. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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