noun
wealth
WELTH/welθ/
An abundant supply of valuable resources.
Her family's wealth comes from years of running successful businesses.
Etymology
Wealth names a state of weal: well-being or prosperity. Its financial meaning focuses that broader idea of flourishing on abundant possessions and resources; the word also once meant happiness.
In context
wealth, you cannot spend wealth. Wealth is you have to sell wealth to get money
More examples
- The region's mineral wealth includes large deposits of copper.
- He inherited considerable wealth from his grandparents.
- The library offers a wealth of information about local history.
Forms
wealthy adjective — Having a great deal of money.
Similar words
- riches
- Emphasizes money and valuable possessions rather than plentiful resources.
- abundance
- Means a plentiful supply, not necessarily of valuable things.
- prosperity
- Describes financial success and well-being rather than accumulated assets.