HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
← Back to search

Meaning of Dreamer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈdɹimɚ

Definitions

  1. One who dreams.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of DREAMer.
    alt-of
  3. An undocumented immigrant who is qualified for relief under the DREAM Act.
    US
  4. Someone whose beliefs are far from realistic.
  5. Any anglerfish of the family Oneirodidae.
  6. A swallow-winged puffbird (Chelidoptera tenebrosa)

Equivalents

Examples

“You may say I'm a dreamer/ But I'm not the only one/ I hope someday you'll join us/ And the world will live as one.”
“Eighties witches were not the patchouli-dipped, lovebead-wearing, back-to-the-earth dreamers of the seventies.”
“DREAMers had established a public identity, possessed distinctive interests and solidarities, and articulated their interests with a powerful and compelling voice.”
“The stakes for Hortencia and other Dreamers are high. […] If President Trump will not protect Dreamers, Congress must immediately pass the bipartisan DREAM Act and provide permanent protection for these young Americans.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See all B1 English words →

See also

Learn this word in context

See Dreamer used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free