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

The show also depicts how the railroad set a precedent for other big businesses to lure in naive citizens seeking their own slice of the American dream. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 July 2026

Several said the American dream has become a reality, offering them economic opportunities, newfound freedoms, and a better quality of life. — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026

The one-woman show arrives in time for the United States’ 250th anniversary on Saturday, documenting Nakajima’s search for the American dream as a first-generation Japanese American woman. — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Goodness knows when younger people will be able to buy a home, once considered the bedrock of achieving the American dream. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026

Rhymes for the American dream

• abeam
• airstream
• bloodstream
• daydream
• downstream
• esteem
• extreme
• grapheme
• hakim
• hornbeam
• lexeme
• mainstream