Eden

¹ American  

[eed-n] / ˈid n /

noun

1. (in the Bible) the paradise where Adam and Eve lived.

2. any delightful region or abode; paradise.

3. a state of perfect happiness or bliss.

4. a town in northern North Carolina.

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Eden ² American  

[eed-n] / ˈid n /

noun

1. (Robert) Anthony, Earl of Avon, 1897–1977, British statesman: prime minister 1955–57.

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Eden ¹ British  

/ iːˈdɛnɪk, ˈiːdən /

noun

1. Also called: Garden of Eden.  Old Testament the garden in which Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation

2. a delightful place, region, dwelling, etc; paradise

3. a state of great delight, happiness, or contentment; bliss

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Eden ² British  

/ ˈiːdən /

noun

1. Sir ( Robert ) Anthony, Earl of Avon. 1897–1977, British Conservative statesman; foreign secretary (1935–38; 1940–45; 1951–55) and prime minister (1955–57). He resigned after the controversy caused by the occupation of the Suez Canal zone by British and French forces (1956)

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Other Word Forms

• Edenic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Eden

First recorded in 1200–50; from Hebrew ʿēdhen “plain, steppe,” from Akkadian edin(n)u “plain,” from Sumerian eden “plain, steppe,” and homonymous with the unrelated Hebrew word for “delight, pleasure”; Aden ( def. )

Example Sentences

Jordan and Eden revel in each other’s company, finish each other’s sentences and play off each other with insightful or witty interjections.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The Premier League's report named a number of transfers related to the unregistered payments, including those of Eden Hazard, Samuel Eto'o, Willian, Ramires, David Luiz, Andre Schurrle and Nemanja Matic.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

The author drops us into an Eden of wonder, where once upon a time we first cracked the codes of Dr. Seuss and “Goodnight Moon.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Meanwhile, the Israeli spy thriller “Tehran,” which just completed its third season, has been shaken by the sudden death of showrunner Dana Eden amid production for its fourth season.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

He started coming out to stay with us in Eden Park.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah