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

Irrigation creates a prosperity in the Republican River Basin that should not be squandered. —Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026

Not because success should be redistributed equally, but because long-term prosperity depends on continuously renewing the pool of people capable of building globally dominant companies. —Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Yet, there is no clear connection between growth and community prosperity. —Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 12 June 2026

Postwar prosperity gave more Americans the leisure time, disposable income, and car space to begin antiquing. —Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 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