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

Preserving this vital trilateral partnership, enhancing cooperation on economic security and restoring duty-free treatment for all USMCA-compliant goods would bolster the long-term prosperity of businesses and workers in the United States, Mexico and Canada. —Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025

Learn about the shrine’s connection to rice, sake, and food prosperity. —Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Dec. 2025

This undermines opportunities for building and maintaining the relationships that are key to durable economic prosperity, connections that can take decades to forge but that can be dismantled far more quickly. —Time, 3 Dec. 2025

Oil remains vital to Californians’ prosperity, and the Golden State would do well to realign its policies to reflect this reality. —Austin Gae, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 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