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heav·en Listen to audio/ˈhɛvən/ noun
plural heav·ens
1 or Heaven [singular] : the place where God lives and where good people go after they die according to some religions
She prayed to God in Heaven. He hopes to go to Heaven when he dies. Our baby is a gift from heaven.
2 [noncount] : something that is very pleasant or good
The week at the beach was (sheer/pure) heaven. (chiefly US) The cake tastes like heaven. [=it is delicious] Her voice sounded like heaven. [=it sounded very beautiful]
3 the heavens : the sky
the brightest star in the heavens The heavens opened (up) [=it began to rain] and the game had to be stopped.
4used informally by itself and in phrases to make a statement or question more forceful or to express surprise, anger, etc. Have you ever committed a crime? Heavens, no! Good heavens! You startled me. Heaven's above, I haven't seen you in a while. My heavens, [=(more commonly) my goodness] you've grown! Who in heaven's name [=on earth, in God's name] could that be? Where in heaven's name have you been? For heaven's sake, turn down that music!
(a) heaven on earth
: a very pleasant or enjoyable place or situation
We spent our vacation in a real heaven on earth. The time we spent together was heaven on earth.
heaven forbidsee forbid
heaven help someonesee 1help
heaven knowssee 1know
made in heaven
: very good and successful
Theirs was a marriage made in heaven. Our partnership is a match made in heaven.
move heaven and earthsee 1move
thank heaven/heavenssee thank
to high heaven
informal : very much, very badly, etc.
The kids were laughing and screaming to high heaven. [=very loudly] This whole situation stinks to high heaven. [=it stinks; it is very bad or wrong]

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