Prospect Definition

prŏspĕkt
prospecting, prospects
noun
prospects
A broad view; scene.
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A place affording such a view.
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Financial expectations, especially of success.
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A mental view or examination; survey.
Webster's New World
Something hoped for or expected; anticipated outcome.
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Synonyms:
verb
prospecting
To explore or search (a place or region) for oil, mineral deposits, etc.
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To explore or search (for)
To prospect for gold.
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To explore for mineral deposits or oil.
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Synonyms:
Antonyms:
idiom
in prospect
  • expected
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Other Word Forms of Prospect

Noun

Singular:
prospect
Plural:
prospects

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Prospect

  • in prospect

Origin of Prospect

  • Middle English prospecte from Latin prōspectus distant view from past participle of prōspicere to look out prō- forward pro–1 specere to look at spek- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin prospectus, past participle of prospicere, to look forward, from pro, before, forward + specere, spicere, to look, to see

    From Wiktionary

Prospect Sentence Examples

  • There was a prospect of conviction.

  • Just the prospect frightens me to death.

  • He sat back for a moment, heart pounding at the prospect of what he was about to do.

  • He is definitely an exciting prospect for the new season.

  • The same century was not ended before the prospect of liberty dawned on the Jews.

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Words Starting With

PPRPRO

Words Ending With

TCTECT

Unscrambles

prospect

Words Starting With P and Ending With T

Starts With P & Ends With TStarts With PR & Ends With TStarts With P & Ends With CT

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With P8 Letter Words Ending With T