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Meaning of pipe dream

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

pipe dream

Pronunciation:

noun

Definitions

  1. A plan, desire, or idea that will not likely work; a near impossibility.

    Example: I think that his plan to become a professional athlete is a pipe dream and that he should stay in school.

    Synonyms:castle in the airpie in the sky