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单词 castle in the air
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castle in the air

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noun

a fanciful or impractical notion or hope; daydream.
Also called air castle, castle in Spain .

Origin of castle in the air

First recorded in 1570–80

Words nearby castle in the air

castle, Castlebar, castled, Castleford, Castle Howard, castle in the air, castle nut, Castle Peak, Castlereagh, Castle Shannon, castles in the air
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Example sentences from the Web for castle in the air

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

    To Tell You the Truth|Leonard Merrick

British Dictionary definitions for castle in the air

castle in the air

castle in Spain


noun

a hope or desire unlikely to be realized; daydream
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