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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In a land of increasing polarization and too much inequality, there is still no better land of opportunity than the United States.
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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
The vision of Saudi Arabia is to become the new land of opportunity, where everyone has an equal chance to be successful and be part of the amazing history of this country.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
If anything, the election outcome crystallizes a shift in the way America is perceived abroad, one that has made Europe a land of opportunity for talent.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Whether you were born in this country or came here from someplace else, this is the last real land of opportunity.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
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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
The vision of Saudi Arabia is to become the new land of opportunity, where everyone has an equal chance to be successful and be part of the amazing history of this country.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
If anything, the election outcome crystallizes a shift in the way America is perceived abroad, one that has made Europe a land of opportunity for talent.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Whether you were born in this country or came here from someplace else, this is the last real land of opportunity.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Land of opportunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/land%20of%20opportunity. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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