dreamchild

English

Alternative forms
  • dream child

Etymology

From dream +‎ child.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɹim.t͡ʃaɪld/

Noun

dreamchild (plural dreamchildren)

  1. Something produced or established as a result of someone's imagination or personal efforts.
    Synonym: brainchild
    • 2015 October 22, Sean Silcoff, “Fintech startup Dream Payments launches with sector approval”, in The Globe and Mail‎:
      The startup, a dreamchild of veteran entrepreneur Greg Wolfond and backed by Montreal venture-capital firm Real Ventures, this week launches a mobile payment solution for retailers that is less costly than offerings from established players […]
    • 2020 August 30, Clare Brennan, “Educating Rita; The Comedy of Errors review – a breath of fresh air”, in The Observer‎:
      Chester’s Grosvenor Park theatre, which opened in 2010, is the dreamchild of Andrew Bentley and Alex Clifton and forerunner of the more permanent Storyhouse arts centre.
    • 2022 September 23, John Hopewell, “San Sebastian at 70: How the Modern Festival Was Born”, in Variety‎:
      The dream child of 10 Basque businessmen who hoped to prolong San Sebastián’s summer season into late September, the San Sebastian Film Festival was born on Sept. 21, 1953.
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