American Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition paradise in American English

paradise noun

noun
/ˈperəˌdaɪs/
1

Heaven, the place where some people believe you go when you die if you have lived a good life

Synonyms and related words
Example

The Seychelles are what most people think of as an island paradise.

Example

Compared to where I used to work, this place is paradise.

3

a place that has everything that a particular type of person might want

Example

With 30 bookstores in this neighborhood alone, San Francisco is a book lover's paradise.

Definition paradise in American English