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
Lorainnelə-RAYNEnglish (Rare)
MiloMIE-lo (English)English, Ancient Germanic
Firdaus-Arabic, Persian
Helladius-Late Greek (Latinized)
KyleighKIE-leeEnglish (Modern)
Odeta-Lithuanian