pipedream

[US]/paɪpˈdriːm/
[UK]/paɪpˈdrɪm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.daydream; fantasy; an unrealistic hope or plan; absurd words or plan; (internet) beautiful but unrealistic dream
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Example Sentences

building a house on that steep cliff is just a pipedream.

he dismissed the ambitious project as a mere pipedream.

winning the lottery is a pipedream for most people.

she realized her plan to travel the world was a pipedream.

the politician's promise of zero taxes remains a pipedream.

it remains a pipedream that machines will do all our work.

for many, becoming a famous actor is a romantic pipedream.

the manager rejected the proposal as an expensive pipedream.

ending world hunger seems like a distant pipedream.

his idea of living on mars is nothing but a pipedream.

retiring at forty is a pipedream without serious savings.

they mocked his pipedream of building a flying car.

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