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

In 2026, the most reliable address for American prosperity increasingly has a nurses’ station attached—and one of the country’s top economists just told you why. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026

And while navigating Washington isn’t getting any easier, world leaders are starting to lurch out of a wait-and-see mode and chart their own paths to prosperity. —Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026

But the outpouring after his victory focused mainly on the prospect of no longer having to deal with Orban, who many saw as a threat to Europe’s peace and prosperity. —Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026

In a world of prosperity always just out of reach, Carol is a woman fighting for her family’s survival. —Andy Andersen, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026

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