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

As a result, many Latinos who need this support to increase the likelihood that their children will achieve economic prosperity probably won't benefit from the Trump Accounts. —Noreen Sugrue, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025

The system that preserved relative peace and prosperity for nearly eight decades is not self-sustaining. —Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025

The winner will gain a decades-long advantage in national security, economic prosperity, and global influence. —Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025

But make no mistake, today’s developments will help bring that process back on track over time, as the people of the Middle East continue to push forward with choosing a future of regional peace and economic prosperity over fear, terror and oppression. —Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 June 2025

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