Prospect definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

1. a. · a broad view; scene. b. · a place affording such a view ; 2. a mental view or examination; survey ; 3. the view obtained from any particular point; outlook. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglish Videopronunciations Buildyourvocabulary Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'prospect'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× prospect Wordforms:plural,3rdpersonsingularpresent tenseprospects,presentparticipleprospecting ,pasttense,pastparticipleprospected pronunciationnote: Thenounispronounced(prɒspekt ,USprɑː- ).Theverbispronounced(prəspekt ,USprɑːspekt )andishyphenatedpro|spect.1. variablenoun Ifthereissomeprospectofsomethinghappening,thereisapossibilitythatitwillhappen. Unfortunately,thereislittleprospectofseeingthesebigquestionsanswered.[+of] Theprospectsforpeaceinthecountry'seight-yearcivilwararebecomingbrighter.[+for] Thereisarealprospectthatthebillwillbedefeatedinparliament. Synonyms:likelihood,chance,possibility,plan MoreSynonymsofprospect 2. singularnoun Aparticularprospectissomethingthatyouexpectorknowisgoingtohappen. Theynowfacetheprospectofhavingtowearacyclinghelmetbylaw.[+of] Aftersupperhe'dputhisfeetupandread.Itwasapleasantprospect. 3. pluralnoun Someone'sprospectsaretheirchancesofbeingsuccessful,especiallyintheircareer. Ichosetoworkabroadtoimprovemycareerprospects. ...adetailedreviewofthecompany'sprospects. 4. verb Whenpeopleprospectforoil,gold,orsomeothervaluablesubstance,theylookforitinthegroundorunder thesea. HehadprospectedformineralseverywherefromtheGobiDeserttotheTransvaal.[VERB+for] Infact,theoilcompaniesarealreadyprospectingnotfarfromhere.[VERB] Synonyms:look,search,seek,survey MoreSynonymsofprospect prospecting uncountablenounHewasinvolvedinoil,zincandleadprospecting. prospector Wordforms:pluralprospectors countablenounThediscoveryofgoldbroughtafloodofprospectorsintotheTerritories. MoreSynonymsofprospect CollinsCOBUILDAdvancedLearner’sDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof prospect Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'prospect' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'prospect' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'Frankenstein' HindiTranslationof'prospect' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency prospectinBritishEnglish noun(ˈprɒspɛkt )1. (sometimesplural) aprobabilityorchanceforfuturesuccess,espasbasedonpresentworkoraptitude agoodjobwithprospects 2. avisionofthefuture;whatisforeseen;expectation shewasexcitedattheprospectoflivinginLondon unemploymentpresentsagrimprospect 3. avieworscene,esponeofferinganextendedoutlook 4. aprospectivebuyer,project,etc 5. asurveyorobservation 6. mininga. aknownorlikelydepositofore b. thelocationofadepositofore c. asampleoforefortesting d. theyieldofmineralobtainedfromasampleofore verb(prəˈspɛkt )7. (whenintr,oftenfollbyfor) toexplore(aregion)forgoldorothervaluableminerals 8. (transitive) towork(amine)todiscoveritsprofitability 9. (intransitive;oftenfollbyfor) tosearch(for) CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsprospectless(ˈprospectless)adjective WordoriginC15:fromLatinprōspectusdistantview,fromprōspiceretolookintothedistance,fromprō-forward+speceretolook WordFrequency prospectinAmericanEnglish (ˈprɑsˌpɛkt ) noun1. a.  abroadview;scene b.  aplaceaffordingsuchaview 2.  amentalvieworexamination;survey 3.  theviewobtainedfromanyparticularpoint;outlook 4.  alookingforwardtosomething;anticipation 5. a.  somethinghopedfororexpected;anticipatedoutcome b. [usuallypl.] apparentchanceforsuccess 6.  alikelyorprospectivecustomer,candidate,undertaking,etc. 7. US,Mininga.  aplacewhereamineraldepositissoughtorfound b.  asampleofgravel,earth,etc.testedforaparticularmineral,ortheresultingyieldofmineral verbtransitive,verbintransitive8. US toexploreorsearch(for) toprospectforgold Idioms:inprospect Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. WordoriginMEprospecte