dreamland

American

[dreem-land] / ˈdrimˌlænd /

noun

a pleasant, lovely land that exists only in dreams or the imagination; the region of reverie.
a state of sleep.

dreamland British

/ ˈdriːmlænd /

noun

an ideal land existing in dreams or in the imagination

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Etymology

Origin of dreamland

First recorded in 1825–35; dream + land

Example Sentences

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To float comfortably off to dreamland with a book, find a writer who informs, entertains and keeps the thrills modest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

From a yard out he stabbed Lewis Ferguson's corner over the line to put Scotland's fans back in dreamland, albeit briefly.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

Another conversion and Scotland were already in dreamland.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025

The combination shop was like something out of a child’s dreamland, a place where a kid could walk in to admire a shiny Schwinn and leave with a pet turtle.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

One day I awake to expectations and know I will not be allowed to live in my dreamland.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

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