Definition of Pipe Dream

a goal or ambition generally regarded as unattainable

Examples of Pipe Dream in a sentence

At one time, man being capable of going into space was nothing more than a pipe dream, laughed at by the masses and the wise alike.  🔊

For anyone alive today, the notion of traveling to other galaxies is nothing more than a pipe dream, and likely impossible altogether.  🔊

Due to the vast amounts of military power so many countries have today, the idea of any one country taking over the world is an impossible pipe dream.  🔊

It was once considered a pipe dream for man to fly, but now it is seen as something commonplace.  🔊

My cynical dad says that making a career out of music is a pipe dream, but I am determined to make a living doing what I love.  🔊

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