promised land

noun

: something and especially a place or condition believed to promise final satisfaction or realization of hopes

Examples of promised land in a Sentence

finally realized that the promised land doesn't exist
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Word History

First Known Use

1561, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of promised land was in 1561

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“Promised land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promised%20land. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

promised land

noun
: a better place or state that one hopes to reach
Etymology

so called from the biblical promise God made in Genesis 17:8 and Exodus 3:8 to give the land of Canaan to Abraham and his descendants

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