promised land

noun

: something and especially a place or condition believed to promise final satisfaction or realization of hopes

Examples of promised land in a Sentence

finally realized that the promised land doesn't exist
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Hunter was promised land to be granted to individual Indian settlers but was unsuccessful in getting a tribal grant with the right of self-government. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Mar. 2024 They had been promised land and glory in a rapid campaign. Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2022 Who’s who in Horizon Over three hours, the movie follows several different characters en route to a settlement called Horizon, lured by a flier that promised land for anyone brave enough to make the journey. Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 28 June 2024 Last spring, there were high hopes, not only for the upcoming season, but for an invitation to the Big 12, football promised land. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for promised land 

Word History

First Known Use

1561, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of promised land was in 1561

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“Promised land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promised%20land. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

promised land

noun
: a better place or state that one hopes to reach
Etymology

so called from the biblical promise God made in Genesis 17:8 and Exodus 3:8 to give the land of Canaan to Abraham and his descendants

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