wealth

\ ˈwelth

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Definition of wealth

1 : abundance of valuable material possessions or resources

2 : abundant supply : profusion

3a : all property that has a money value or an exchangeable value

b : all material objects that have economic utility especially : the stock of useful goods having economic value in existence at any one time national wealth

4 obsolete : weal, welfare

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Examples of wealth in a Sentence

a nation that has acquired great wealth someone whose sole goal is the accumulation of wealth Her personal wealth is estimated to be around $10 billion. What percentage of the national wealth is spent on health care? I was impressed by the wealth of choices. Libraries offer a wealth of information.

Recent Examples on the Web Between Wolf and Dotter, Curts has a wealth of racing knowledge behind him. — Tony Baranek, chicagotribune.com, "Clay Curts follows expert advice while chasing the champions at Grundy County Speedway: ‘Our hard work is finally paying off.’," 10 Aug. 2020 Despite years of neglect from its original creators, a wealth of talent and creativity has carried the dream that MUGEN represented in its first beta 21 years ago. — Scott White, Ars Technica, "How the MUGEN community built the ultimate fighting game crossover," 10 Aug. 2020 Naples, who grew up in Southington, brings a wealth of experience to the position, including work with Daniel Boulud, Tom Colicchio and Il Buco Alimentari in New York City. — Leeanne Griffin, courant.com, "Small Bites: dining news and events," 10 Aug. 2020 Jones will draw on a wealth of diverse experience from his background. — Matt Wyatt, ExpressNews.com, "Col. Chad Jones brings vision, experience to lead Texas game wardens," 6 Aug. 2020 And this size created a wealth of mismatches — and easy scoring chances — near the rim. — oregonlive, "Portland Trail Blazers continue NBA bubble surge, beat Houston Rockets: Things to like and dislike," 5 Aug. 2020 There was a wealth to choose from, but here are the seven craziest things President Trump said in the train-wreck Axios interview everyone is talking about. — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, "The 7 Craziest Things Donald Trump Said in the Axios Interview Everyone’s Talking About," 4 Aug. 2020 Bernaldina José Pedro possessed a wealth of knowledge about the songs, dances, crafts, medicines and prayers of the Macuxi Indigenous people, who live in northernmost Brazil. — Michael Astor, New York Times, "Bernaldina José Pedro, Repository of Indigenous Culture, Dies at 75," 3 Aug. 2020 The hosts, Dan Schreiber, James Harkin, Andrew Hunter Murray and Anna Ptaszynski, have such a wealth of reliably weird, fascinating knowledge at their fingertips that the show has never had a dud episode in its six-year run. — Emma Dibdin New York Times, Star Tribune, "Podcasts offer comedy fans laughs with Hollywood on hiatus," 2 Aug. 2020

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“Wealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wealth. Accessed 22 Aug. 2020.

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More Definitions for wealth

wealth

noun

English Language Learners Definition of wealth

: a large amount of money and possessions

: the value of all the property, possessions, and money that someone or something has

: a large amount or number

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Kids Definition of wealth

1 : a large amount of money or possessions

2 : a great amount or number a wealth of ideas

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