Eden

noun

ˈē-dᵊn How to pronounce Eden (audio)
Definition of Edennext
as in utopia
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness some of the first Europeans to explore Polynesia thought that they had indeed discovered a tropical Eden

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  1. utopia
  2. paradise
  3. heaven
Noun
  • Tejedor is a Swiss filmmaker and journalist whose work explores utopias and the relationship between individuals and authority across the former Soviet Union and its satellite states.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • There still exists in him the hope for a return to his idealistic notion of the box being a portal for dimensional advancement, where diseases could be cured, peace could be achieved, and a techno-utopia might be possible across all worlds.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of utopia
Noun
  • The Harlem native’s hallucinations take him above the clouds to a smoker’s paradise.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Paris is hardly short of museums and is a real paradise for art lovers.
    — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of paradise
Noun
  • Tasting menu guests can expect six courses of heaven, filled with handcrafted pasta, fresh seafood and elevated entrees that with linger with you.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
  • This world’s heavens are lit with cosmic rays, its cityscapes otherworldly — everything seems to service an unabashed romanticism.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of heaven
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“Eden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Eden. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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