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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


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Brian Brobbey showed what a threat he is with the Netherlands at the World Cup but this campaign may just be a reality check for the Black Cats after the dreamland of last term.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

"My whole life I have been in love with America - the best country in the world, the dreamland, the land of opportunity," he told the BBC in 2014.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Mr. Parsons, who in his teens made a YouTube series along the same lines as the movie, exhibits a smooth facility for taking viewers into the backrooms, a David Lynch-Stanley Kubrick dreamland of the subconscious.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

Uchis is among pop’s foremost fantasists; her music invites the listener to get lost in an expertly appointed dreamland.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025

He stands up and my sister rolls away to face her wall of dolphins, making it clear she is ready for dreamland.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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