Heaven
n.joyful, calmformal
Meaning 1
In religious belief, a sacred realm or state associated with divine presence and life after death.
Reach for it when referring respectfully to a specific faith's teaching rather than presenting belief as universal fact
The hymn imagines heaven as a place of justice, rest, and reunion.
Choose between these
3- warm
eternal rest
peace after death is the specific consoling image
not when The phrase emphasizes rest and may not fit traditions centered on active divine presence.
- formal
afterlife
life after death is the neutral topic
not when Afterlife covers any continued existence after death, including states a tradition would not call heavenly.
- literary
a blessed realm or ideal place is central
not when Paradise carries its own religious traditions and should not flatten distinct beliefs.
Meaning 2
A place, experience, or state of complete pleasure and peace.
Reach for it when using deliberate exaggeration for exceptional comfort or delight
For the cold walkers, the warm bakery felt like heaven.
Choose between these
4- playful
an experience feels almost impossibly pleasant
not when Dream can imply unreality and may weaken sincere praise.
- everyday
perfect retreat
a restful place deserves clear secular praise
not when The phrase is narrower and lacks the exuberance of heaven.
- warm
intense happiness matters without describing a location
not when Bliss is an emotional state and lacks heaven's spatial or sacred meaning.
- literary
an imagined ideal society is the comparison
not when Utopia is social and political, not simply personal comfort.
Said against
3- damnation
- misery
- torment
It naturally appears in
3- kingdom of heaven
The sermon describes the kingdom of heaven through acts of mercy.
- go to heaven
The story asks what it means to hope that loved ones go to heaven.
- feel like heaven
A quiet room and clean sheets feel like heaven after the overnight journey.
Where this comes from
Religious senses vary across traditions. This record names broad English uses and does not verify a theological claim.
- Wiktionary, English noun religious sense: the abode of God or the blessed after death opens in a new tab for meaning 1 · retrieved 2026-07-26
- Wiktionary, English noun figurative sense: a state or place of supreme happiness opens in a new tab for meaning 2 · retrieved 2026-07-26
The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.