Prospect Future Noun ˈprɒspekt ˈprɑːspekt Peace Faced Defeat

• there is no immediate prospect of peace.
• they faced the prospect of defeat in the elections.
• there was insufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction.
• it's a move that raises the prospect of a takeover battle for the airline.

prospect

1. the possibility that something will happen
• There is no immediate prospect of peace.
• They faced the prospect of defeat in the elections.
• There was insufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction.
• It's a move that raises the prospect of a takeover battle for the airline.
• Her family is having to come to terms with the increasingly unlikely prospect of ever finding her.
• There's a reasonable prospect that his debts will be paid.
• A place in the semi-finals is in prospect (= likely to happen).

Extra Examples

• There is little prospect of any improvement in the weather.
• Major developments are in prospect for the company.
2. an idea of what might or will happen in the future
• an exciting prospect
• Travelling alone around the world is a daunting prospect.
• Her heart sank at the prospect of marriage to a man she loathed.
• The prospect of becoming a father filled him with alarm.
• I don't relish the prospect of having to share an office.
• I'm very excited at the prospect of joining the team.
3. the chances of being successful
• good job/employment/career prospects
• industries with excellent growth prospects
• At 25 he was an unemployed musician with no prospects.
• Long-term prospects for the economy have improved.
• The war undermines future prospects for economic growth.
• Their prospects of success are slight.
• What are the prospects of promotion in this job?
• We are highly optimistic about the future prospects of the company.

Extra Examples

• Getting the right qualifications will enhance your employment prospects.
• Their prospects of employment look better than last year.
• This position offers a good starting salary and excellent promotion prospects.
4. a person who is likely to be successful in a competition or in a particular career
• She is one of Canada's best prospects for a gold medal.
• a list of the hot new prospects on the literary scene
5. a wide view of an area of land, etc.
• a delightful prospect of the lake

Word Origin

• late Middle English (as a noun denoting the action of looking towards a distant object): from Latin prospectus ‘view’, from prospicere ‘look forward’, from pro- ‘forward’ + specere ‘to look’. Early use, referring to a view of landscape, gave rise to the meaning ‘mental picture’ (mid 16th cent.), which led to the meaning ‘anticipated event’.