What is the american dream definition?

American dream coined 1931 by James Truslow Adams (1878-1949), U.S. writer and popular historian (unrelated to the Massachusetts Adamses), in "Epic of America." [The American Dream is] that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement. read more

American dream definition is - an American social ideal that stresses egalitarianism and especially material prosperity; also : the prosperity or life that is the realization of this ideal. How to use American dream in a sentence. read more

The meaning of the "American Dream" has changed over the course of history, and includes both personal components (such as home ownership and upward mobility) and a global vision. Historically the Dream originated in the mystique regarding frontier life. read more