prostate

noun

pros·​tate ˈprä-ˌstāt 

: prostate gland

prostatic

prä-ˈsta-tik 

adjective

Examples of prostate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died Thursday of prostate cancer in Pennsylvania, according to his lawyer. —Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026

According to the American Cancer Society, about one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetimes. —ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026

Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer. —CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026

For Kite, who was unaware of alternatives to traditional prostate surgery, the new robotic procedure at Emory was a huge relief. —Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026

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