: a pleasant visionary usually wishful creation of the imagination
daydreamed; daydreaming; daydreams
: to have a daydream
daydreamer
noun
Synonyms of daydream
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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Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
In a city newly adorned with Michelin stars and an influx of celebrity chef attention, Moto Moda — equal parts pizzeria, motorsport shrine and mid-century Italian daydream — almost feels like a rebuttal.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Nov. 2025
James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
The voices behind Huntr/x — Ejae, Rei Ami and Audrey Nuna — appear in the sketch when Thomas begins to daydream.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 5 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The unusual contents of dream scenarios, compared to waking daydreams, are spurred by the breadth of memory access described already.
—Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
In a city newly adorned with Michelin stars and an influx of celebrity chef attention, Moto Moda — equal parts pizzeria, motorsport shrine and mid-century Italian daydream — almost feels like a rebuttal.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Nov. 2025
Verb
Anderson’s title lacks Pynchon’s pith but daydreams a culture of never-ending political obstruction and pandemonium.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
The voices behind Huntr/x — Ejae, Rei Ami and Audrey Nuna — appear in the sketch when Thomas begins to daydream.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Daydream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daydream. Accessed 29 Nov. 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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