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

Recent Examples on the Web Who’s to say such Afrofuturist dreamscapes don’t have more to say about our relationship with technology in the centuries ahead than Hollywood’s spectacles, especially given the cultural and economic vibrancy expected to accompany the demographic surge to come out of Africa? Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024 Imagine the best of California and Colorado wine countries combined into a single dreamscape of lakeside vineyards and orchards, with rolling foothills covered in sagebrush and pine set against a backdrop of arid mountain peaks. Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024 Guests dressed in cocktail attire were invited to roam the museum after hours while the lights of the city glittered like a mystical dreamscape below. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024 Cain’s version keeps the core emotions of the original, but expands them into a nearly 10-minute dreamscape, played at half tempo as Cain’s signature breathy vocals caress every syllable. Samantha Riedel, Them, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dreamscape 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'dreamscape.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dreamscape was in 1948

Dictionary Entries Near dreamscape

Cite this Entry

“Dreamscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dreamscape. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!