prospect meaning
prospect :
chance, possibility
noun
▪ The prospect of rain is high today.
▪ The chance of rain is high today.
▪ She is excited about the job prospects.
▪ She is excited about the job chances.
paraphrasing
▪ possibility – chance
▪ likelihood – chance
▪ outlook – future view
▪ potential – possible ability
prospect :
to search, to explore
verb
▪ They prospect for gold in the mountains.
▪ They search for gold in the mountains.
▪ The company is prospecting new markets.
▪ The company is exploring new markets.
paraphrasing
▪ explore – to search
▪ search – to look for
▪ seek – to try to find
▪ scout – to look around
Pronunciation
prospect [ˈprɒs.pɛkt]
The stress is on 'pros' and sounds like 'pros-pekt'.
Common phrases and grammar about prospect
prospect - Common meaning
noun
chance, possibility
verb
to search, to explore
Part of Speech Changes for "prospect"
▪ prospective (adjective) – likely to happen
▪ prospector (noun) – one who searches
Common Expressions with "prospect"
▪ job prospects – job chances
▪ career prospects – career chances
▪ prospect for gold – search for gold
▪ prospect of success – chance of success
Important examples of prospect in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, prospect is often used to talk about future possibilities or chances.
Example of a confusing word: suspect (to think someone is guilty)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a verb, prospect is often used in TOEIC questions to describe the act of searching or exploring for something valuable.
prospect
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
bright prospect
means 'good chance', used when talking about positive future possibilities.
prospect for business
means 'to search for business opportunities'.
Differences between similar words and prospect
prospect
,
possibility
differences
Prospect is often used for future chances, while possibility is used for something that can happen now or in the future.
prospect
,
opportunity
differences
Prospect is a general chance, while opportunity is a favorable or advantageous chance.
Words with the same origin as prospect
The origin of prospect
prospect comes from the Latin 'prospectus', which means 'view or outlook'.
Word structure
It has the prefix pro (forward), root spect (look), and means 'to look forward'.
Words with the same origin
The root of prospect is spect (look). Words with the same root include inspect (to look at closely), respect (to look back), suspect (to look under).
