Heaven is the place many religions say people go after they die if they are good. It is often described as a happy and perfect place without pain or sadness.
Many people pray to go to heaven.
She believes her pet is in heaven now.
Heaven can mean the sky you see above you outside. It is where clouds, sun, moon, and stars are found.
The stars shine in the night heaven.
Birds fly high in the heaven.
Heaven describes a place or feeling that is very happy, peaceful, or very good. People use it to say something is very nice or enjoyable.
Eating ice cream is heaven for me.
The quiet beach was like heaven to us.
Heaven is used in expressions or idioms to mean a perfect place or condition for something. It means a great place to be for a specific group or activity.
This hotel is a heaven for food lovers.
Her garden is a heaven for butterflies.
In older or poetic English, heaven can mean the sky as a dome or firmament that covers the earth. This meaning is less common today.
Stars twinkled in the vast heaven above.
The ancient text spoke of the heaven as a dome.
Heaven is sometimes used as a short exclamation to show strong feelings like surprise, hope, or praise. It is often said when someone is shocked or happy.
Heaven! That was a very kind surprise.
Oh, heaven! Please help me now.
