wealth

noun

ˈwelth How to pronounce wealth (audio)
also ˈweltth
Synonyms of wealth
1
: abundance of valuable material possessions or resources
2
: abundant supply : profusion
3
a
: all property that has a money value or an exchangeable value
b
: all material objects that have economic utility
especially : the stock of useful goods having economic value in existence at any one time
national wealth
4
obsolete : weal, welfare

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a nation that has acquired great wealth someone whose sole goal is the accumulation of wealth Her personal wealth is estimated to be around $10 billion. What percentage of the national wealth is spent on health care? I was impressed by the wealth of choices. Libraries offer a wealth of information.
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The main lobby, often brimming with visiting wealth managers, business executives, and world leaders, was empty. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026 But, in the background, cost of living woes were worsening for others, and the wealth gap was widening. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 Sami Start, the chief executive of crypto onramp Transak, said on the On The Margin podcast that demand for financial products tends to track wealth. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026 The average 1%-er holds 456 times more wealth than someone in the bottom half of the population. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wealth

Word History

Etymology

Middle English welthe, from wele weal

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of wealth was in the 13th century

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“Wealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wealth. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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wealth

noun
ˈwelth How to pronounce wealth (audio)
1
: a great amount of money or possessions : affluence
2
: a large amount or number : profusion
a wealth of detail

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