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

And create abundance and create prosperity. —Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026

Wilkins agreed, saying that for a brief moment during COVID, Americans once again were able to achieve the prosperity realized during the post-WWII boom. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026

Great Britain’s colonialist grip does not afford a working-class family the opportunity for even humble prosperity — or, for that matter, the fundamental dignity of living according to their own terms. —Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026

Addressing food insecurity is one of the most immediate and effective ways to achieve the Florida 2030 Blueprint goal of cutting childhood poverty in half and to support children and families on the path to prosperity. —Sky Beard, Sun Sentinel, 2 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