Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dreamland

/dɹˈimlˌænd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: dream-land
IPA: /dɹˈimlˌænd/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An imaginary world experienced while dreaming.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An imagined world that is ideal yet unrealistic; a fantasy.

Countable; Uncountable

name

The Area 51 military base in Nevada, United States.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: neverland, never-never land"
"“Child of earth,” she said, ”dost think we are here in dreamland?” ¶ He answered nothing, and she said, “This is no dream. […]”"
"Those long legs of McTominay sensed where the ball would land, and carried him there first to crack a half-volley past Arrizabalaga and send Scotland into dreamland."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Germanic *draumaz Proto-West Germanic *draum Old English drēam Middle English drem English dream Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Middle English lond English land English -land English dreamland From dream + -land.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dreamlands (plural)

Derived Forms

Dreamlander

Frequently Paired Words

dreamery storyland

Synonyms

dreamworld dreamscape slumberland cloudland neverland never-never land fantasy land fairyland

Questions

How do you pronounce dreamland?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɹˈimlˌænd/.
What does dreamland mean?: An imaginary world experienced while dreaming.
Where does dreamland come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Germanic *draumaz Proto-West Germanic *draum Old English drēam Middle English drem English dream Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Middle English lond English land English -land English dreamland From dream + -land.

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