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

The centerpiece is the Sala del Consiglio on the piano nobile, with frescoes by Giulio Bargellini on the theme of prosperity. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026

To address stark inequality and social division, Democrats must design — and deliver on — a plan for genuinely inclusive prosperity across the nation. —Ro Khanna, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2026

For most of Chicago’s 189-year lifetime, the city powers have focused on the central city as the driver of prosperity and growth. —Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026

Now a French president was standing in front of cameras calling it an engine of national prosperity. —Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 29 Mar. 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