Idiom idiom
lap of luxury
Meaning
A position or situation in which one is spoiled and indulged.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“They live in the lap of luxury in that big house.”
“After winning the lottery, he quit his job and spent the rest of his life living in the lap of luxury.”
“The aristocrats spent their summers in the lap of luxury, far removed from the economic hardships faced by the common people in the city.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026