dreamworld

noun

dream·​world ˈdrēm-ˌwərld How to pronounce dreamworld (audio)
Synonyms of dreamworldnext
: a world of illusion or fantasy

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Max lures Holly to meet her within the dreamworld-like part of the Upside Down. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025 But for full heiress-style immersion into the swanky dreamworld of the Palm Royale, the over-the-top Stay Royale package is the way to go. — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025 His birth overshadowed by his family’s greatest tragedy, Daniel found succor in movies and willed himself into the dreamworld of Hollywood. — David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025 Her maximalist dreamworlds offer the possibility of both. — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dreamworld

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First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dreamworld was in 1817

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“Dreamworld.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dreamworld. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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