"land of opportunity" meaning in English

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Proper name

Audio: En-au-land of opportunity.ogg [Australia] Forms: the land of opportunity [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1}} the land of opportunity
  1. (informal, idiomatic) The United States. Tags: idiomatic, informal Categories (place): Country nicknames, United States
    Sense id: en-land_of_opportunity-en-name--uiHAmxO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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