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

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Alessandro Michele debuted Valentino’s resort 2026 collection as an assortment of dreamscape portraits featuring models playing guitar, applying makeup or asleep in bed. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025 Clear-eyed and forthright about the fallout of fractured families, the film also weaves a dreamscape of sorts out of meditative interludes of skate footage that provide fluidity in a shape-shifting narrative. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025 The bohemian dreamscape of Mediterranean paths, lush greenery, and sweeping Aegean views creates a setting that feels both timeless and alive. Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 In Sheth’s images, the subjects’ backgrounds appear almost as dreamscapes, or portals to distant universes. M. Z. Adnan, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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