God's country

noun

: a place conceived of as especially favored by God: such as

a

: an area of civilization (as a city) away from the frontier

music heard long before … in God's country in the East

—Springfield (Massachusetts) Republican

b

: a place away from a city

especially : the open country

out of the slums into God's country

c

: one's native or home state or region

boosters go so much to the other extreme, talking about God's country

—Sinclair Lewis

Word History

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined above

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