castle in the air

cas·tle in the A·ïr

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kas-uh l, kah-suh l in stressed th ee ah-eer]
- /ˈkæs əl, ˈkɑ səl ɪn stressed ði ˈɑ ɪər/
- /ˈkɑːsl ɪn ðə eə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kas-uh l, kah-suh l in stressed th ee ah-eer]
- /ˈkæs əl, ˈkɑ səl ɪn stressed ði ˈɑ ɪər/

Definitions of castle in the air words

noun castle in the air a hope or desire unlikely to be realized; daydream 3
noun castle in the air an imaginary scheme not likely to be realized; daydream 3
noun castle in the air (Idiomatic) A visionary project or scheme; a day-dream; an idle fancy; a pipe dream; any plan, desire, or idea that is unlikely to be ever realized; a near impossibility. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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