castle in the air
noun
a fanciful or impractical notion or hope; daydream.
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Also called air castle, castle in Spain.
Origin of castle in the air
First recorded in 1570–80
Words nearby castle in the air
casting rod, casting vote, casting wheel, castle, castle howard, castle in the air, castle nut, castle peak, castle shannon, castle walk, castle's intrinsic factor
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Example sentences from the Web for air castle
Often while the lamp burnt low, and a horse-bell jangled sadly, they laughed together in a castle-in-the-air.
To Tell You the Truth|Leonard Merrick
British Dictionary definitions for air castle
castle in the air
castle in Spain
noun
a hope or desire unlikely to be realized; daydream
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