"happy place" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: happy places [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} happy place (plural happy places)
  1. (idiomatic) A mental visualization of a pleasant location, to avoid thinking or dealing with something unpleasant or painful. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-happy_place-en-noun-lwdi9syW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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