Heaven God ˈhevn Emphasize I Noun Bre Kingdom

• the kingdom of heaven
• i feel like i've died and gone to heaven.
• this isn't exactly my idea of heaven!
• it was heaven being away from the office for a week.

heaven

1. the place believed to be the home of God where good people go when they die
• the kingdom of heaven
• I feel like I've died and gone to heaven.
2. a place or situation in which you are very happy
• This isn't exactly my idea of heaven!
• It was heaven being away from the office for a week.
• The island is truly a heaven on earth.
3. the sky
• See related entries: Sky
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/sky/heaven_3
• Four tall trees stretched up to the heavens.
4. used to emphasize what you are saying when you are surprised, shocked or annoyed
• God, what a stupid thing to do!
5. used to emphasize that you do not know something
• God knows what else they might find.
• ‘Where are they?’ ‘Goodness knows.’
6. used to emphasize the truth of what you are saying
• She ought to pass the exam—goodness knows she's been working hard enough.
7. used to say that you hope that something will not happen
• ‘Maybe you'll end up as a lawyer, like me.’ ‘God forbid!’
8. used to say that you are afraid somebody will be in danger or that something bad will happen to them
• God help us if this doesn't work.
9. used to show that you are surprised or annoyed
• Good heavens, what are you doing?
10. it began to rain heavily
11. used especially in questions to show that you are angry, surprised or shocked
• What in God's name was that noise?
• Where in the name of Heaven have you been?
12. extremely happy
• See related entries: Happiness
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/happiness/heaven_1
• Now that he's been promoted he's in seventh heaven.
13. seeming to be perfect
• Everyone thought that theirs was a marriage made in heaven.
14. to do everything you possibly can in order to achieve something
15. to have a strong unpleasant smell
16. to seem to be very dishonest or morally unacceptable
17. used to say that you are pleased about something
• Thank God you're safe!
• ‘Thank goodness for that!’ she said with a sigh of relief.
• Thanks heavens I’ve found my keys.
18. used after a verb to emphasize a particular hope, wish, etc.
• I wish to God you'd learn to pay attention!

Extra Examples

• It was a marriage made in heaven.
• It was sheer heaven being alone at last.
• Our child seemed a gift from heaven.
• The island is truly a heaven on earth.
• The kids were in absolute heaven at the fair.

Word Origin

• Old English heofon, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hemel and German Himmel.