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dreamworld

noun

dream·​world ˈdrēm-ˌwərld How to pronounce dreamworld (audio)
: a world of illusion or fantasy

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Max lures Holly to meet her within the dreamworld-like part of the Upside Down. Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025 One unique feature of dreaming is the breadth of memory access available, and the lack of external sensory constraints on the dreamworld (in other words, unlike waking, there is no constant form to the dreamworld, it is constructed endogenously from moment to moment). Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025 But for full heiress-style immersion into the swanky dreamworld of the Palm Royale, the over-the-top Stay Royale package is the way to go. Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025 His birth overshadowed by his family’s greatest tragedy, Daniel found succor in movies and willed himself into the dreamworld of Hollywood. David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dreamworld

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dreamworld was in 1817

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“Dreamworld.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dreamworld. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.

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