American dream
noun,
often capitalized D
Definition of American dream
: an American social ideal that stresses egalitarianism and especially material prosperity; also : the prosperity or life that is the realization of this ideal
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Examples of american dream in a Sentence
with the acquisition of a big house in the suburbs, they felt as though the American dream had indeed become a reality for them
1900
First Known Use of american dream
1900
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