par ‧ a ‧ dise /ˈpærədaɪs/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Late Latin , from Greek paradeisos 'enclosed park' ]
1 . [uncountable] 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 ↑ fool 1 (9)