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

As exports decline, favorable EU energy policies are key to the prosperity of Italian furniture, FederlegnoArredo, the Italian federation of woodworking and furniture said on Wednesday. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Futurists herald the imminent arrival of abundance, prosperity, and limitless joy and, equally, joblessness and purposelessness, never quite wrestling with the contradiction between those forecasts. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Miami remains a destination for many Cubans seeking prosperity. — Maykel Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

Investments in athletics can boost a university’s academic reputation, along with our roster of poet laureates, Nobel Prize winners, and Marshall Scholars, and can also be a source of financial stability or even prosperity. — Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 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