dream
n. countablen. the series of thoughts, images, or feelings you have while you are sleeping. It can also mean a strong hope or wish for the future.
n. a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep; alternatively, a cherished aspiration or ambition.
I had a strange dream about flying last night.
Her lifelong dream is to open a small bakery in her hometown.
The boundary between vivid dream and waking reality often blurs during the first few seconds after a sudden alarm.
Often takes the preposition 'about' when referring to sleep, or 'of' when referring to future goals.
I had a dream with youI had a dream about youIn English, you have a dream 'about' someone or something, not 'with' them.
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American Dream
The ideal stressing egalitarianism and that every citizen of the United States should have an equal opportunity to achieve material prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative.
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live the dream
To experience the achievement of every success that one has aspired to achieve, especially from a career.
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pipe dream
A desire or idea which is unlikely to materialize, or a plan which is unlikely to work; a near impossibility.