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

Viserys led during a time of relative peace and prosperity for the Targaryens. —Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026

This challenges the Keynesian economic theory that consumption drives prosperity, arguing instead that consumption is merely an *effect* of prior production. —John Tamny, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

Will new levels of spending and prosperity drive longtime residents out of their homes and the cost of living price them out of the market? —David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026

So on the one hand, the world now offers many examples, not many, but examples of Communist regimes—China, Vietnam—that have opened their economy and generated prosperity without sharing power, political power, with the population. —David Frum, The Atlantic, 17 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