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American Dream vs dream

dream vs American Dream

American Dream and dream both are nouns.

American Dream is not a verb while dream is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
American Dream Yes No No No
dream Yes No Yes No
As nouns, dream is a hypernym of American Dream; that is, dream is a word with a broader meaning than American Dream:
  • American Dream: the widespread aspiration of Americans to live better than their parents did
  • dream: a cherished desire
Other hypernyms of American Dream include ambition, aspiration.
American Dream (noun) dream (noun)
the widespread aspiration of Americans to live better than their parents did a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe)
a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality
a cherished desire
someone or something wonderful
American Dream (verb) dream (verb)
have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
experience while sleeping
Difference between American Dream and dream

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