dreamscape

noun

dream·​scape ˈdrēm-ˌskāp How to pronounce dreamscape (audio)
: a dreamlike usually surrealistic scene
also : a painting of a dreamscape

Examples of dreamscape in a Sentence

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The blue hued skating rinks and dance clubs Jiang and Zhang inhabit look beguilingly sinister, serving as both dreamscape and nightmarish reality. Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 28 May 2025 The beginning of June may not inspire much action, as your Cancer horoscope for June 2025 finds Gemini season still traversing your twelfth house of the subconscious, spirit realm, and dreamscape. Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025 Below, a comprehensive guide to the most essential Jacquemus handbags—from pint-sized statements to raffia dreamscapes. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 10 May 2025 Lit by hundreds of flickering candles and nestled beneath 14th-century frescoes, the long tables looked more like something out of a Botticelli dreamscape than a fashion dinner (see: florals for days). Vogue, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for dreamscape

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dreamscape was in 1948

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“Dreamscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dreamscape. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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