The land of milk and honey
noun
A place full of comfort and luxury.
She moved to the city thinking it'd be the land of milk and honey, but soon realized life was hard there too.
Often appears as...
- believed to be a land of milk and honey
- expected land of milk and honey
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
A wealthy place where needs and desires are easily fulfilled.
Many immigrants saw America as the land of milk and honey.
Often appears as...
- land of milk and honey of opportunity
- fabled land of milk and honey
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A biblical phrase referring to the promised land.
In the bible, Canaan was often referred to as 'the land of milk and honey'.
Often appears as...
- biblical land of milk and honey
- promised land of milk and honey
Usage tips
Literary
noun
A place full of comfort and luxury.
She moved to the city thinking it'd be the land of milk and honey, but soon realized life was hard there too.
Often appears as...
- believed to be a land of milk and honey
- expected land of milk and honey
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
A wealthy place where needs and desires are easily fulfilled.
Many immigrants saw America as the land of milk and honey.
Often appears as...
- land of milk and honey of opportunity
- fabled land of milk and honey
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A biblical phrase referring to the promised land.
In the bible, Canaan was often referred to as 'the land of milk and honey'.
Often appears as...
- biblical land of milk and honey
- promised land of milk and honey
Usage tips
Literary
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Expectation vs. Reality
Used when a place doesn't meet someone's hopeful expectations.
He thought moving abroad would be the land of milk and honey, yet he struggled to find work.
Pro Tip 2/3Potential Irony
Sometimes said sarcastically about a place that is far from luxurious.
With all the noise and mess, this is hardly the land of milk and honey!
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
Doesn't only refer to physical comfort but also to happiness and fulfillment.
For her, a small cottage in the countryside was the land of milk and honey.
Pro Tip 1/3Expectation vs. Reality
Used when a place doesn't meet someone's hopeful expectations.
He thought moving abroad would be the land of milk and honey, yet he struggled to find work.
Pro Tip 2/3Potential Irony
Sometimes said sarcastically about a place that is far from luxurious.
With all the noise and mess, this is hardly the land of milk and honey!
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
Doesn't only refer to physical comfort but also to happiness and fulfillment.
For her, a small cottage in the countryside was the land of milk and honey.
Pro Tip 1/3Expectation vs. Reality
Used when a place doesn't meet someone's hopeful expectations.
He thought moving abroad would be the land of milk and honey, yet he struggled to find work.
Pro Tip 2/3Potential Irony
Sometimes said sarcastically about a place that is far from luxurious.
With all the noise and mess, this is hardly the land of milk and honey!
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
Doesn't only refer to physical comfort but also to happiness and fulfillment.
For her, a small cottage in the countryside was the land of milk and honey.
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