heavens
noun
Form of heaven , plural of heaven.
Simple meaning
The distant sky of the sun, moon.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
hehvuhnzSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhɛvənz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
often with 'the'
The distant sky of the sun, moon, and stars.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The distant sky of the sun, moon, and stars.
Used this way, heavens is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- firmament , more formal, and heavier in everyday conversation
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use heavens
- “Looking up at the heavens, we saw countless stars twinkling brightly.”noun
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Sense: distant sky of the sun or moon
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