paradise

par|a|dise [ˈpærədaıs] n

[Date: 1100-1200; : Old French; Origin: Late Latin, from Greek paradeisos 'enclosed park']

1.) [U]

a place or situation that is extremely pleasant, beautiful, or enjoyable

▪ a beautiful tropical paradise

▪ The hotel felt like paradise after two weeks of camping.

▪ A home near the sea is my idea of paradise.

2.) [singular]

a place that has everything you need for doing a particular activity

▪ The market is a shopper's paradise.

paradise for

▪ Hawaii is a paradise for surfers.

3.) Paradise [singular]

a) in some religions, a perfect place where people are believed to go after they die, if they have led good lives

→↑heaven

b) according to the Bible, the garden where the first humans, Adam and Eve, lived

→↑bird of paradise

→be living in a fool's paradise at ↑fool¹ (9)