- the Promised Land
- UK [ˌprɒmɪst ˈlænd] / US [ˌprɑmɪst ˈlænd]
noun
a place where someone will be happy and successful•
Etymology:
From the land of Canaan in the Bible, which God promised to give to the Israelites.
English dictionary. 2014.
the Promised Land
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