: a dreamlike usually surrealistic scene
also : a painting of a dreamscape

Examples of dreamscape in a Sentence

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As can best be summarized, the title character Niu Lai is a young calf born to a forest/shifting dreamscape who relies on his mother for protection. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026 Her vision, re-created for the tour by Ryan Emmons, is a magical circus dreamscape where Jacob’s memories bend, stretch and soar through the starlit space of the proscenium stage with dramatic lighting by Bradley King. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 The salon itself feels like a nostalgic millennial dreamscape, with a clean, playful aesthetic that’s strangely comforting. Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Surrounding sculptures, assemblages and brightly colored forms make the space feel part sanctuary, part dreamscape. Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dreamscape

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dreamscape was in 1948

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“Dreamscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dreamscape. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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