wealth
Americannoun
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a great quantity or store of money, valuable possessions, property, or other riches.
the wealth of a city.
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an abundance or profusion of anything; plentiful amount.
a wealth of imagery.
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Economics.
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all things that have a monetary or exchange value.
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anything that has utility and is capable of being appropriated or exchanged.
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rich or valuable contents or produce.
the wealth of the soil.
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the state of being rich; prosperity; affluence.
persons of wealth and standing.
- Antonyms:
- poverty
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Obsolete. happiness.
noun
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a large amount of money and valuable material possessions
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the state of being rich
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a great profusion
a wealth of gifts
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economics all goods and services with monetary, exchangeable, or productive value
Other Word Forms
- overwealth noun
- wealthless adjective
Etymology
Origin of wealth
First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English welth; equivalent to well 1 + -th 1; modeled on health
Example Sentences
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Tahnoon— sometimes referred to as the “spy sheikh” External link —is brother to the United Arab Emirates’ president, the government’s national security adviser, as well as the leader of the oil-rich country’s largest wealth fund.
From Barron's
The share of wealth held by the top 1% of U.S. households hit a record high last year.
At the same time, people from later U.S. birth cohorts have built less wealth and face greater financial insecurity than earlier generations.
From Science Daily
China’s consumer sector entered 2026 facing a familiar set of constraints: cautious households, weak property-linked wealth effects, and intense price competition.
From Barron's
The S&P 500 has gained 17% over the past 12 months, generating an additional $8.4 trillion of stock market wealth.
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