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dreamland

American  
[dreem-land] / ˈdrimˌlænd /

noun

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

  2. a state of sleep.


dreamland British  
/ ˈdriːmlænd /

noun

  1. an ideal land existing in dreams or in the imagination

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

He then comes in a good 30 to 60 minutes later, so that I'm already deeply asleep before he heads off to dreamland — and starts snoring.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2024

We live in a dreamland, so when we are seen as a little spacey, that’s entirely why.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2023

“Well, since obviously no one’s going back to dreamland, we may as well make tracks for your father,” said Ripred, rising to his feet.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

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