prostate

noun

pros·​tate ˈprä-ˌstāt 

: prostate gland

prostatic

prä-ˈsta-tik 

adjective

Examples of prostate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The president would have been tested for prostate cancer whilst in office. —Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025

Joe’s attendance at the graduation celebrations came less than a week after the former president’s office announced that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. —Latoya Gayle, People.com, 24 May 2025

The statement from Biden’s office revealing the diagnosis noted that his prostate cancer has a Gleason score of 9 and in the Grade Group 5, the highest grade group of abnormality, according to the American Cancer Society. —Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 24 May 2025

The 82-year-old was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, the second most common cancer among men, with 1 in 8 being diagnosed in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. —Sam Woodward, USA Today, 23 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

New Latin prostata prostate gland, from Greek prostatēs, from proïstanai to put in front, from pro- before + histanai to cause to stand — more at pro-, stand

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing prostate

• prostate gland
• prostate-specific antigen

Rhymes for prostate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate

Kids Definition

prostate

noun

pros·​tate ˈpräs-ˌtāt 

: prostate gland

prostatic

prä-ˈstat-ik 

adjective

Medical Definition

prostate

1 of 2 noun

pros·​tate ˈpräs-ˌtāt 

: prostate gland

prostate

2 of 2 adjective

: of, relating to, or being the prostate gland