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prosperous period

noun·Academic

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UK/ˈprɒspərəs ˈpɪəriəd/
US/ˈprɑːspərəs ˈpɪriəd/

Meaning

  1. nouncountable

    a length of time during which a person, country, or organization is successful, especially in making money.

    Grammar: Countable: you can say a prosperous period or several prosperous periods. It often follows 'a' or 'the'.

    Patterns

    • a prosperous period for someone
    • a prosperous period in history
    • during a prosperous period

    The 1990s were a prosperous period for the technology industry.

    The country enjoyed a prosperous period after the war ended.

    Historians describe the eighteenth century as a prosperous period for trade.

Word forms

pluralprosperous periods

Common combinations

a prosperous period for
It was a prosperous period for small businesses.
a prosperous period in history
The Renaissance was a prosperous period in European history.
enjoy a prosperous period
The city enjoyed a prosperous period in the early 2000s.
a relatively prosperous period
The 1920s were a relatively prosperous period for many Americans.

Synonyms and how they differ

boom
A boom is a short, intense period of economic growth; a prosperous period can be longer and less dramatic.
golden age
A golden age is a period of great achievement in a particular field; a prosperous period focuses more on financial success.

Opposites

depressionrecession

Word family

prosper verb
to become successful, especially financially.
prosperity noun
the state of being successful and having a lot of money.
prosperously adverb
in a successful or wealthy way.

Commonly confused: prosperous period or prosperous?

prosperous period vs prosperous

Prosperous is an adjective (a prosperous country), while prosperity is the noun (a time of prosperity).

Practice

The years after the war were a _____ period for the country's economy.

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