noun

reverie

REH-vuh-ree

Reverie (noun) means a state of pleasant daydreaming or drifting thought. Example: “She stared out the train window, lost in reverie.”

noun

A state of pleasant daydreaming or drifting thought.

"She stared out the train window, lost in reverie."

"The music sent him into a quiet reverie about childhood summers."

How to use reverie

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDaydreaming — a pleasant, unfocused drift of the mind.

Common pairings

lost in reverie a moment of reverie sink into reverie

reveried past tense, reveries plural, reveries plural, reveries singular

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She stared out the train window, lost in _____.

Borrowed from French rêverie, from rêver, "to dream".

Origin: French

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What does “reverie” mean?

The word “reverie” means a state of pleasant daydreaming or drifting thought. In plain terms, daydreaming — a pleasant, unfocused drift of the mind.

How do you pronounce “reverie”?

“Reverie” is pronounced REH-vuh-ree (/ˈɹɛvəɹi/ in IPA).

How do you use “reverie” in a sentence?

Here is “reverie” used in a sentence: “She stared out the train window, lost in reverie.”

What part of speech is “reverie”?

“Reverie” is a noun.

Where does the word “reverie” come from?

The word “reverie” comes from French. Borrowed from French rêverie, from rêver, "to dream".

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