: a pleasant visionary usually wishful creation of the imagination
daydreamed; daydreaming; daydreams
: to have a daydream
daydreamer
noun
Examples of daydream in a Sentence
Noun
I drifted off in a daydream during the class.
hoped that one day world peace would be a reality and not just a daydream
Verb
Instead of studying, he spent the afternoon daydreaming about his vacation.
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Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
If Viner and Rickman's selections are representative, Corrie was a compelling diarist, writing a blend of idealism, daydream and detailed observation.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2024
Lisa Respers France, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Previous research indicated that women, individuals who frequently daydream, and younger people tend to have better dream recall.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s new exhibition (March 25) takes a wary view of its own contents, which span half a millennium, arguing that the West acted out its daydreams of a docile Orient one cup-and-saucer at a time.
—Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
If Viner and Rickman's selections are representative, Corrie was a compelling diarist, writing a blend of idealism, daydream and detailed observation.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2024
Verb
Foley plays a successful businessman named Eric who travels to Italy to stop his daydreaming daughter Olivia, played by Reficco, from restoring a crumbling villa.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Previous research indicated that women, individuals who frequently daydream, and younger people tend to have better dream recall.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Daydream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daydream. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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daydream
1 of 2 noun
day·dream
ˈdā-ˌdrēm 
: a dreamy sequence of usually happy or pleasant imaginings
daydream
2 of 2 verb
: to have a daydream
daydreamer
noun
Medical Definition
daydream
noun
day·dream
ˈdā-ˌdrēm
: a visionary creation of the imagination experienced while awake
especially
: a gratifying reverie usually of wish fulfillment
daydream
intransitive verb
daydreamer
noun
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