Meaning & use
heaven
In many religions, the place where God, gods, or good souls are believed to live after death.
See it in a sentence
In her grandmother's faith, kind and honest people were promised a place in heaven.
The old hymn described heaven as a realm of endless peace and light.
A note on using this word
Heaven can also be used loosely, without religious meaning, to describe something wonderfully pleasant, as in 'this beach is heaven.'
Words with a similar meaning
paradise
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Words with an opposite meaning
hell
Another way to use it
2. noun
A state or place of great happiness or satisfaction.
Lying on the warm sand with nothing to do felt like pure heaven.
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