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I doubt I'll ever retire, but if I do, I see myself as the little old Parisian lady pushing her trolley from the supermarket to her apartment. Everyone needs a pipe dream.
Catherine Martin

Meaning of "pipe dream" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PIPE DREAM

Alluding to dreams produced by smoking an opium pipe.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PIPE DREAM

pipe dream play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PIPE DREAM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pipe dream is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PIPE DREAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pipe dream in the English dictionary

The definition of pipe dream in the dictionary is a fanciful or impossible plan or hope.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PIPE DREAM

pipe
pipe bomb
pipe cleaner
pipe down
pipe jacking
pipe major
pipe of peace
pipe organ
pipe rack
pipe roll
pipe smoker
pipe tobacco
pipe up
pipeclay
piped music
pipefish
pipefitter
pipefitting
pipeful
pipeless

WORDS THAT END LIKE PIPE DREAM

American Dream
bitstream
cream
daydream
downstream
dream
go like a dream
ice cream
livestream
lucid dream
mainstream
outdream
redream
scream
sour cream
stream
upstream
waking dream
wet dream
whipped cream

Synonyms and antonyms of pipe dream in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PIPE DREAM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pipe dream» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pipe dream

Translation of «pipe dream» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PIPE DREAM

Find out the translation of pipe dream to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pipe dream from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pipe dream» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

白日梦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quimera
570 millions of speakers

English

pipe dream
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पाइप सपना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأنابيب حلم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

несбыточная мечта
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sonho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাইপ স্বপ্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chimère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mimpi paip
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wunschtraum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

夢物語
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

헛된 꿈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngimpi pipa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ước mơ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குழாய் கனவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाईप स्वप्न
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Boru rüya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sogno impossibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mrzonką
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нездійсненна мрія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άπιαστο όνειρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pyp droom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

önskedröm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drøm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pipe dream

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PIPE DREAM»

The term «pipe dream» is regularly used and occupies the 76.269 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PIPE DREAM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pipe dream

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QUOTES WITH «PIPE DREAM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pipe dream.
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Catherine Martin
I doubt I'll ever retire, but if I do, I see myself as the little old Parisian lady pushing her trolley from the supermarket to her apartment. Everyone needs a pipe dream.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PIPE DREAM»

Discover the use of pipe dream in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pipe dream and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pipe Dream: A Novel
Solomon Jones weaves a suspenseful story against the backdrop of corruption in the Philadelphia police department and centers it on a group of drug addicts who, in the process of fleeing the law, come to terms with their own addiction, ...
Solomon Jones, 2001
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Pipe Dream
(Vocal Score).
‎1981
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History of a Pipe Dream
"History of a Pipe Dream" is the story of her struggle to overcome the prejudice that existed (and to a certain degree, continues to exist) regarding women in the field of industrial construction.
Susan Miller, 2011
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Pipe Dream
Tiffany Tyler, and Kane Rivers, are trying to retire in Mexico, but find themselves in the Mid-East selling houses. Their partner absconds with the cash. Giving up, they return to their more reliable work . . . What's next! ?
Arianna Larkwilliz, Betsy Waggener, 2001
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Witchgrass: A Pipe Dream
In its non-judgmental portrayal of cannabis users, this novel brightens the image of much-maligned pot smokers.
Dave Wilkinson, 2010
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Pipe Dream Blues: Racism and the War on Drugs
Pipe Dream Blues has reminded us all too well of the gory details of this drug phenomena. Its pages of painful and haunting documentation of our government's role in the illegal drug trade reveals that the "Wars on Drugs" have often been as ...
Clarence Lusane, 1991
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Pipe Dream (uddrag): Musical : for 1 Stemme Og Klaver Med ...
(Vocal Selections). 7 vocal selections from the Rodgers and Hammerstein 1955 musical, including: All at Once You Love Her * All Kinds of People * Everybody's Got a Home but Me * The Man I Used to Be * The Next Time It Happens * Suzy Is a ...
‎1994
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99 Cent Adventure Time Stories Mr. Clackworthy's Pipe Dream
99 Cent Adventure Time Stories Mr. Clackworthy's Pipe Dream - The very best in Action Adventure , Thrillers and Mystery Short stories. You are sure to enjoy these fabulous stories all award winners and best of selections!
Christopher B. Booth, 2014
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FROM DOPEFIEND TO DEACON: CHASING A PIPE DREAM
SO LET US OVERCOME BY THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB AND OUR TESTIMONIES. THIS IS A PART OF MINE, GOD BLESS.
BILLY, 2014
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Pipe Dream (Musical)
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PIPE DREAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pipe dream is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sites in Kempegowda Layout still a pipe dream
If you are dreaming of owning a BDA site in the city, the upcoming Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout may be your last chance, but your wait ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Pipe dream
The former Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, announced on July 24 that he will be forming a political party on ... «Daily Times, Jul 15»
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24x7 water supply a pipe dream for Chandigarh residents
24x7 water supply a pipe dream for Chandigarh residents. Hillary Victor, Hindustan Times, Chandigarh; |; Updated: Jul 27, 2015 12:20 IST ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
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Supergrid a pipe dream
Furthermore, the suggestion that Scotland could use pumped storage facilities in Scandinavia must be a pipe dream as power losses alone ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
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Letter of the day: Is National Alcohol Policy a pipe dream?
Letter of the day: Is National Alcohol Policy a pipe dream? Published:Saturday | July 25, 2015. Photo · Video · Anthony Minott. Liquor-loving patrons pose for a ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
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Education pipe dream
Re: “Education reform not for timid”, (Opinion, July 23). This suggests a hopeless outcome for our lamentable schooling, but this really depends ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
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Pipe compost units no longer a pipe dream for Karnataka
While Kerala has already experimented with pipe compost units, Karnataka is promoting pipe compost units across the state through the ... «Bangalore Mirror, Jul 15»
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Work-life balance: A pipe dream for working parents?
Work-life balance: A pipe dream for working parents? 10:09 AM EDT. Europe's antitrust regulators cry foul over Hollywood's pay-TV deals 10:00 ... «Fortune, Jul 15»
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Jeb Bush's aim to grow the economy at four percent is not a pipe
I don't see this as a pipe dream. It's doable. We just need the right leadership to do it. John Feehery publishes his Feehery Theory blog at ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
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Terence Corcoran: Ontario's 2400-km power pipe dream
The Wynne government discovers its electricity regime is not cost-effective. But flying off to Newfoundland & Labrador will not fix it. In its 2013 ... «Financial Post, Jul 15»

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