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 first reflection of the Hero Twins that Joe encounters in his dreamscape is the image of himself as a child with his young cousin, Will. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025 On Tuesday night, 800 lucky Goose fans snaked they way through the Shed at Hudson Yards to enter a world where music and art fused in a swirling, electric dreamscape. Caroline Tell, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 Soon the dreamers’ voices, their heady dreamscapes and potent emotions, were accompanying my days. Mireille Juchau, The Dial, 4 Feb. 2025 But their journey is all show and no stakes, while the visuals are over-wrought with dizzying CGI dreamscapes like a kaleidoscope of colorful slop. Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 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 20 May. 2025.

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