the American dream

noun phrase

variants or the American Dream

: a happy way of living that is thought of by many Americans as something that can be achieved by anyone in the U.S. especially by working hard and becoming successful

With good jobs, a nice house, two children, and plenty of money, they believed they were living the American dream.

Examples of the American dream in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Established on November 11, 1926, Route 66 stretched more than 2,400 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, becoming a symbol of opportunity, mobility and the American dream. —Daily News, 9 June 2026

The horizontal bar chart shows different circumstances, like high cost of living and expensive housing, that Americans identify as impediments to achieving the American dream. —Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 9 June 2026

It's called the American dream, folks. —Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026

Boy Hernandez is prepping for trial, and in the act reflecting on the American dream that has turned nightmarish. —Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026

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