castle in the air
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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
castle, Castlebar, castled, Castleford, Castle Howard, castle in the air, castle nut, Castle Peak, Castlereagh, Castle Shannon, castles in the air
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British Dictionary definitions for castle in the air
castle in the air
castle in Spain
noun
a hope or desire unlikely to be realized; daydream
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