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View synonyms for castle in the air

castle in the air

noun

  1. a fanciful or impractical notion or hope; daydream.

castle in the air

noun

  1. a hope or desire unlikely to be realized; daydream

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Word History and Origins

Origin of castle in the air1

First recorded in 1570–80

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Example Sentences

Often while the lamp burnt low, and a horse-bell jangled sadly, they laughed together in a castle-in-the-air.

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