eden
noun
Simple meaning
A beautiful garden where Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈidən
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
biblical
A beautiful garden where Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation; when they disobeyed and ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil they were driven from their paradise (the fall of man)
biblical
A garden built by God as the home for Adam and Eve; sometimes identified as part of Mesopotamia.
Any of various towns and other place names.
A coastal town in New South Wales, Australia.
A number of townships in the United States, listed under Eden Township.
by extensioncountable
A paradise on Earth.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: A beautiful garden where Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation; when they disobeyed and ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil they were driven from their paradise (the fall of man)
Used this way, eden is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It carries more force than its gentler alternatives. It turns up most in personal or emotional discussion and literature or storytelling contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Slightly formal
- Intensity
- Strong
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Warm and admiring
- Usage feel
- Everyday but emotionally strong
Where it naturally appears
- Personal/emotional discussion
- Literature/storytelling
Usage note
Eden is emotionally heavy: it suggests deep or lasting feeling, not a passing mood, so it can overstate a small reaction.
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More ways to use eden
- “The beautiful garden felt like a peaceful eden, far from city life.”
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Compound terms
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A beautiful garden where Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation.
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Sense: beautiful garden where Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation
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