"dreamscape" meaning in English

See dreamscape in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: dreamscapes [plural]
Etymology: From dream + -scape. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dream|scape}} dream + -scape Head templates: {{en-noun}} dreamscape (plural dreamscapes)
  1. The landscape within a dream Categories (topical): Dreams, Fictional locations Related terms: dreamland, dreamworld
    Sense id: en-dreamscape-en-noun-dSDvdEfS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -scape

Inflected forms

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