Promised Land

American  

noun

1. heaven.

2. Canaan, the land promised by God to Abraham and his descendants. Genesis 12:7.

3. (often lowercase) a place or situation believed to hold ultimate happiness.

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Promised Land British  

noun

1. Old Testament the land of Canaan, promised by God to Abraham and his descendants as their heritage (Genesis 12:7)

2. heaven, esp when considered as the goal towards which Christians journey in their earthly lives

3. any longed-for place where one expects to find greater happiness or fulfilment

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Promised Land Cultural  

1. The land that God promised he would give to the descendants of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob; the land flowing with milk and honey; the land of Canaan, or Palestine. The Israelites did not take it over until after the Exodus, when they conquered the people already living there.

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By extension, an idyllic place or state of being that a person hopes to reach, especially one that cannot be reached except by patience and determination, is called a “Promised Land.”

Etymology

Origin of Promised Land

First recorded in 1560–70

Example Sentences

According to property records, the media mogul’s portfolio in Montecito has dwindled to just a handful of homes, including her Promised Land estate, as well as another parcel of land adjacent to her primary estate.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

Inside this edition, Cranach's map presents the stations of the wilderness wanderings and the division of the Promised Land into twelve tribal regions.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

In the Tanakh, or Hebrew Bible, Amalek is a nation whose soldiers ambushed the Israelites as they made their way to the Promised Land.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2023

Mikkelsen will also head to Venice for the premiere of his film The Promised Land, based on Ida Jessen's 2020 novel The Captain and Ann Barbara.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2023

At least four dogs made it to the Promised Land daily.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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