Castle In The Air (Noun)
Meaning
Absentminded dreaming while awake.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- She often found herself building a castle in the air, imagining a life where she was a famous artist, while staring blankly at her math textbook.
- His mind began to wander, constructing a castle in the air where he was a successful entrepreneur, as he mechanically performed his mundane office tasks.
- As she sat in the waiting room, she started to build a castle in the air, envisioning a romantic getaway to a tropical island, to distract herself from the long wait.
- While walking to class, he would often build a castle in the air, imagining himself as a professional athlete, completely forgetting about the exam he had later that day.
- As she gazed out the window, she found herself lost in a castle in the air, where she was a renowned scientist, making groundbreaking discoveries, instead of focusing on her current project.