prospect

Pluralprospects

Formsprospects, prospecting, prospected

1. 1
   nouncountable

   Something good that might happen in the future.

   Like seeing a door open up ahead that you might get to walk through.

   The prospect of a long vacation made everyone happy.

   With hard work, his prospects for next year look bright.

   Similaroutcome

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2. 2
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The act of looking ahead and thinking about what is going to happen.

   The prospect of a long drive home made him groan.

   Kids get excited at the prospect of a snow day.

   Similarexpectation, anticipation, possibility, likelihood, thought

   Oppositeretrospect

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3. 3
   nouncountable

   A person who might become a customer or buyer.

   Like a fish that has noticed the bait but hasn't bitten yet.

   The salesman called every prospect on his list.

   She turned a curious prospect into a loyal customer.

   Similarlead

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4. 4
   nouncountable

   A player owned by a top pro team who has not yet played a game for it.

   Like a seed a team has planted that hasn't grown into a plant yet.

   The team's top prospect is expected to join the roster next season.

   Scouts watched the young prospect closely all year.

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5. 5
   nouncountable

   The wide view you can see from one spot at one time.

   Like everything you can take in when you stand on a hill and look around.

   From the hilltop, the prospect stretched for miles.

   They stopped to admire the wide prospect of fields below.

   Similarview, vista, panorama, outlook, scene

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6. 6
   nouncountable

   A beautiful, wide view of the land, or a painting of one.

   Like a picture postcard showing a pretty stretch of scenery.

   The artist painted a lovely prospect of the rolling hills.

   She hung a small prospect of the harbor above her desk.

   Similarview, landscape, panorama, vista, scene

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7. 7
   verbintransitive

   To search the ground for gold or other valuable minerals.

   Like searching a beach with a metal detector, hoping to find treasure.

   They headed west to prospect for gold.

   Old miners prospected in these hills for years.

   Similarsearch, explore, dig

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8. 8
   verbtransitive

   To test an area to find out which minerals or metals are in it.

   Like checking a cupboard to see exactly what food is inside before you cook.

   Engineers came to prospect the valley for copper.

   The company prospected the land before digging.

   Similarsurvey, explore, examine, investigate, search

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   nouncountable

   A person who seems likely to do well, or something good you hope for.

   At only fifteen, she is a strong prospect for the Olympic swim team.

   The young singer is a real prospect, and record companies already want to sign her.

   Similarcandidate, contender, hopeful, possibility

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    nouncountable

    A spot that gives a fine view of the area around it.

    The cliff was a famous prospect for watching the sunset.

    We climbed up to a rocky prospect and looked out over the lake.

    Similarlookout, viewpoint, overlook, vantage

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    nouncountable

    The direction that the front of a building faces.

    Like the way a sunflower turns toward the sun, but for the front of a house.

    The house has a southern prospect, so it gets sun all day.

    The builders chose a prospect facing the sea.

    Similaraspect, orientation, exposure, frontage

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    nouncountable

    The decorated front of a pipe organ that you can see.

    Like the fancy front of a building that you see from the street.

    The church's organ has a grand prospect of golden pipes.

    Carved wood framed the prospect of the old organ.

    Similarfacade, front

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