castle in the air

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A desire, idea, or plan that is unlikely to ever be realized; a visionary project or scheme; a daydream, an idle fancy, a near impossibility.

/ˈkɑːs(ə)l ɪn ðiː ˈɛə/ /ˈkæs(ə)l ɪn ði ˈɛəɹ/ en-au-castle in the air.ogg

castle in the air castles in the air

air castle castles in Spain castle in the skies eggs in moonshine jam tomorrow pie in the sky pipe dream

terra firma on solid ground

head in the clouds on cloud nine on cloud seven

build air castles build castles in the air

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