prosperity

noun

pros·​per·​i·​ty prä-ˈsper-ə-tē 

: the condition of being successful or thriving

especially : economic well-being

Examples of prosperity in a Sentence

a period of prosperity for our nation

Recent Examples on the Web

This poses a challenge not just for economic planners but for the very meaning of prosperity. —Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025

Advertisement All signs point to Canada entering an era of realpolitik, less precious and some might say less principled than the foreign and trade policy of years past but nonetheless focused on the bottom line of national prosperity. —David Moscrop, Time, 30 Nov. 2025

The silver appeal this Autumn also coincided with Diwali, a five-day 'Festival of Lights' celebrating prosperity and good fortune and also India's biggest public holiday. —Gaelle Legrand, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2025

Together, these forces inspire confidence in continued progress and prosperity. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English prosperite, borrowed from Anglo-French prosperité, borrowed from Latin prosperitāt-, prosperitās "favorable state or outcome, success," from prosperus "agreeable to one's wishes, successful" + -itāt-, -itās -ity — more at prosperous

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing prosperity

• co-prosperity

Rhymes for prosperity

• alterity
• asperity
• austerity
• celerity
• dexterity
• disparity
• hilarity
• molarity
• planarity
• polarity
• posterity
• severity

Kids Definition

prosperity

noun

pros·​per·​i·​ty prä-ˈsper-ət-ē 

: the state of being prosperous or successful