the promised land



the promised land

a place that offers a lot of good opportunities
Usage notes: This phrase comes from the Bible.
America was the promised land for many immigrant families.
See also: land, promise

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kumari-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Telugu
HelgeHEL-gə (German)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
Berjouhi-Armenian
Deirdre['diədrə]
Milko-Bulgarian
Kristjana-Icelandic