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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025 pros•pect /ˈprɑspɛkt/USA pronunciation
n.
Usually, prospects. [ plural] chosen for his good prospects as a leader. anticipation;[ uncountable ] [ countable ] a possible or likely customer, client, candidate, etc.:[ countable ] [ countable ] v.
Mining to search or explore (a region), as for gold or some precious minerals: [ no object] Early settlers came to prospect for gold. [ ~ + object] Some of the miners prospected the land. Idioms
Idioms in prospect , expected;no other alternative in prospect. See -spec-
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 pros•pect
(pros′ pekt),USA pronunciation n.
Usually, prospects.
an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc. the outlook for the future:good business prospects. anticipation; expectation; something in view as a source of profit. a potential or likely customer, client, etc. a potential or likely candidate. a view, esp. of scenery; outlook or view over a region or in a particular direction. a mental view or survey, as of a subject or situation. Mining
an apparent indication of ore or native metal. a place giving such indications. a mine working or excavation undertaken in a search for additional ore. [ Archaic.] Idioms in prospect , under consideration;He had no other alternative in prospect. v.t.
Mining to search or explore (a region), as for gold.Mining to work (a mine or claim) experimentally in order to test its value.v.i.
Mining to search or explore a region for gold or the like. Latin prōspectus outlook, view. See prospectus late Middle English prospecte 1400–50 pros′ pect•less , adj. pros•pec•tor
(pros′ pek tər, prə spek′ tər),USA pronunciation n.
6, 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See view. 7, 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged perspective.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
prospect / ˈprɒspɛkt / (sometimes plural ) a probability or chance for future success, esp as based on present work or aptitude a view or scene, esp one offering an extended outlook a prospective buyer, project, etc a survey or observation a known or likely deposit of ore the location of a deposit of ore the yield of mineral obtained from a sample of ore / prəˈspɛkt / when intr, often followed by for : to explore (a region) for gold or other valuable minerals (transitive ) to work (a mine) to discover its profitability (intransitive ) often followed by for : to search (for) Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin prōspectus distant view, from prōspicere to look into the distance, from prō- forward + specere to look
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