promised land

1. 1.

   an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism

   SynonymsPalestineCanaanHoly Land

   Broadergeographical area

   Part ofAsia

   PartsJudahJudeaSamariaPhilistiaJordan
2. 2.

   any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

   SynonymsEdenparadisenirvanaheavenShangri-la

   Broaderregion
3. 3.

   the goal towards which Christians strive

   BroaderHeaven

Questions about promised land

What does promised land mean?

promised land means "an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for promised land?

Close synonyms include Palestine, Canaan, Holy Land, Eden, paradise. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is promised land a common word?

promised land is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.