land of opportunity
noun phrase
: a place where people have many chances to succeed, achieve things, etc.
Examples of land of opportunity in a Sentence
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From Peripheral to Strategic In China’s economic blueprint, the west has long been seen as a land of opportunity — rich in resources but historically underdeveloped compared to coastal hubs.
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Li Jun, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Sofi wants to believe that this country is in fact a land of opportunity.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
What a wonderful reminder on the Fourth of July that the dream of our Founding Fathers — to form a nation that would welcome immigrants to a land of opportunity — continues.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
In a land of increasing polarization and too much inequality, there is still no better land of opportunity than the United States.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
People around the world recognize that Texas is a land of opportunity, but our reputation for having affordable housing is now under threat from skyrocketing costs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
These settlers had long imagined the region rich in fishing and timber to be a land of opportunity.
—G. Patrick O'Brien, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025
During the Civil Rights era, Altadena became a rare land of opportunity for Black Americans to reach middle class without the discriminatory practices of denying them access to credit.
—Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Lilja said brands see the U.S. as a land of opportunity in a post-Brexit, post-COVID-19 world, and following the decimation of U.K. wholesale.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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Li Jun, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Sofi wants to believe that this country is in fact a land of opportunity.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
What a wonderful reminder on the Fourth of July that the dream of our Founding Fathers — to form a nation that would welcome immigrants to a land of opportunity — continues.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
In a land of increasing polarization and too much inequality, there is still no better land of opportunity than the United States.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
People around the world recognize that Texas is a land of opportunity, but our reputation for having affordable housing is now under threat from skyrocketing costs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
These settlers had long imagined the region rich in fishing and timber to be a land of opportunity.
—G. Patrick O'Brien, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025
During the Civil Rights era, Altadena became a rare land of opportunity for Black Americans to reach middle class without the discriminatory practices of denying them access to credit.
—Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Lilja said brands see the U.S. as a land of opportunity in a post-Brexit, post-COVID-19 world, and following the decimation of U.K. wholesale.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Land of opportunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/land%20of%20opportunity. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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