heav·en 
/ˈhɛvən/ noun
plural heav·ens /ˈhɛvən/ noun 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. 4 — used 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!
▪ She prayed to God in Heaven. ▪ He hopes to go to Heaven when he dies. ▪ Our baby is a gift from heaven.
▪ 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]
▪ the brightest star in the heavens ▪ The heavens opened (up) [=it began to rain] and the game had to be stopped.
(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.
▪ We spent our vacation in a real heaven on earth. ▪ The time we spent together was heaven on earth.
heaven forbid — see forbid
heaven help someone — see 1help
heaven knows — see 1know
made in heaven
: very good and successful
▪ Theirs was a marriage made in heaven. ▪ Our partnership is a match made in heaven.
▪ Theirs was a marriage made in heaven. ▪ Our partnership is a match made in heaven.
move heaven and earth — see 1move
thank heaven/heavens — see 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]
▪ 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]
— see also hog heaven, seventh heaven
