: 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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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2025
Girlhood daydreams and bridal magazines promised glitz and sparkle on her Big Day, but the whole event had turned out as dull as the blade’s rounded end.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 June 2025
Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
For those of us who’ve daydreamed about blowing up our art lives to become public defenders, the nitty-gritty coverage in pieces like this one covering Minnesota’s pre-trial system is most welcome.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
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Noun
From $417 per night. Perks: Pet friendly, patio, free parking, pool, outdoor shower
If daydreams of your next trip are filled with al fresco dinners, this two-bedroom home will do you one better by adding birds-eye ocean vistas to the scene.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2025
Girlhood daydreams and bridal magazines promised glitz and sparkle on her Big Day, but the whole event had turned out as dull as the blade’s rounded end.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
Richardson’s boss, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, has joined her boss, President Donald Trump, in openly daydreaming about killing the agency.
—Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
For those of us who’ve daydreamed about blowing up our art lives to become public defenders, the nitty-gritty coverage in pieces like this one covering Minnesota’s pre-trial system is most welcome.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
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“Daydream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daydream. Accessed 7 Aug. 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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