dreamscape

American  

[dreem-skeyp] / ˈdrimˌskeɪp /

noun

1. a dreamlike, often surrealistic scene.

2. a painting depicting such a scene.

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Etymology

Origin of dreamscape

First recorded in 1965–70; dream + -scape

Example Sentences

Set in a dreamscape 1930s — imagine a steampunk-meets-art-deco version of “Bonnie and Clyde” — the film features a title performance by Jessie Buckley in three roles, sometimes in conversation with each other.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Ms. Marcero’s inventive illustrations blend watercolors and images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope into a surreal dreamscape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

MoM opened with a group exhibition that explored ritual and witchcraft in contemporary art, and a candy-colored, immersive dreamscape installation by local artists Neonsaltwater and Brian Sanchez.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2023

For Aggie Verity, owning her own flat feels like "a dreamscape".

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2023

I haven’t spoken to him since that one night, dreamscape in the moon-filled sitting room.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood