happy place

noun

plural happy places
: something (such as an activity, experience, or environment) that provides comfort, joy, or fulfillment
Dancing is my happy place and even just thinking about it lifts me up.—Amy Dowden
The ice cream shop, she said, is her "happy place".—Malika Andrews

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Jennifer Garner is in her happy place. — Julie Jordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026 Kardashian is in a happy place internally, too. — Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 Maddie and Cal are in a really solid, really happy place this season. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 June 2026 Berries are packed with antioxidants, fiber and vitamin C, so his healthy eating habits should put me, the proud grandmother, in a happy place, right? — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for happy place

Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of happy place was in 1994

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“Happy place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20place. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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