Air Castle (Noun)
Meaning
Absentminded dreaming while awake.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- She sat in class, building an air castle of her future self as a famous artist, completely zoning out the lecture.
- As he stared out the bus window, he constructed an elaborate air castle of a life on a tropical island, complete with a private beach and a hammock.
- Lost in thought, she began to build an air castle of her perfect wedding day, complete with a white picket fence and a handsome groom.
- He often found himself constructing air castles of alternative lives, where he was a brave adventurer or a renowned scientist, instead of a cubicle-bound office worker.
- As she gazed blankly at the TV, she built an air castle of herself as a rock star, selling out concerts and living a life of luxury and excess.