prospect
🇺🇸
/ˈprɑːspekt/
🇬🇧
/ˈprɒspekt/
noun
B2
the chance that something might happen
The prospect of rain made us cancel our picnic.
B2
what you think might happen later
She felt happy about the prospect of starting a new job.
B2
chance to succeed
His job has good prospects for growth.
R
someone who might do well
He is a top prospect for the team.
R
a wide view
We enjoyed the beautiful prospect of the mountains.
verb
R
to search for valuable things like gold
They went to prospect for oil in the desert.
translation
the chance that something might happen; what you think might happen later; chance to succeed; someone who might do well; a wide view
to search for valuable things like gold
Word Forms
Plural
prospects
Progressive
prospecting
Past
prospected
3rd Present
prospects
Perfect
prospected