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  1. To prospect means to search, often for something that will provide a positive outcome, like a job or a client. More specifically, prospect is used to mean to explore an area for gold or similar, as in The gold rush of 1849 led to a lot of prospecting in California. Example: I gave up all of my prospects in banking to chase my passion for ...

  2. Synonyms for PROSPECT: view, panorama, perspective, outlook, scenery, landscape, vista, command; Antonyms of PROSPECT: incumbent, officeholder, awardee, noncandidate, inductee, honoree, dropout, reality.

  3. the idea of something that will happen in the future: [ + of + doing sth ] We face the prospect of having to start all over again. I'm very excited at the prospect of seeing her again. sb's prospects. B2. the possibility of being successful at work: He's hoping the course will improve his career prospects.

  4. Check pronunciation: prospect. Definition of prospect noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. A prospect is still a way of looking ahead and expecting good things. It's like potential in that it's something that might be but isn't yet. There is also the potential for something bad to happen, but prospects usually look good.

  6. From Longman Business Dictionary pros‧pect1 /ˈprɒspektˈprɑː-/ noun 1 [ countable, uncountable] a possibility that something which you hope for will happen soon prospect of There is little real prospect of significant economic growth. 2 prospects [ plural] chances of future success prospects for firms offering the best prospects for increasing pr...

  7. [count] : someone or something that is likely to succeed or to be chosen. a young baseball player who's considered a top prospect. We haven't decided which car to buy yet. We're still looking at a few prospects. 4. [count] formal : a wide view of an area from usually a high place — usually singular — usually + of.

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