prospect
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
prospects
plural
prospects
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROSPECT
1
:
the possibility that something will happen in the future
[singular]
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the frightening prospect of going to war
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She is excited by the prospect of returning to school.
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Bankruptcy is an unlikely prospect for the company.
[noncount]
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There was no/little prospect that the two parties would reach an agreement anytime soon.
2
[count]
:
an opportunity for something to happen
— usually plural
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He has few prospects for employment.
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She has a lot of business prospects. = She has a lot of prospects for doing business.
3
[count]
:
someone or something that is likely to succeed or to be chosen
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a young baseball player who's considered a top prospect
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We haven't decided which car to buy yet. We're still looking at a few prospects.
4
[count]
formal
:
a wide view of an area from usually a high place
— usually singular
— usually + of
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a wide prospect of the surrounding country
in prospect
formal
:
possible or likely to exist or happen in the future
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A great medical breakthrough is in prospect. [=expected in the future]
prospects;
prospected;
prospecting
prospects;
prospected;
prospecting
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROSPECT
[no object]
:
to search an area for gold, minerals, oil, etc.
— often + for
— sometimes used figuratively
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Men were prospecting for gold along the river.
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The team actively prospects for talented players.
— prospecting
noun [noncount]-
a gold/oil prospector
