wealth

noun

ˈwelth How to pronounce wealth (audio)
also ˈweltth
Synonyms of wealth
1
: abundance of valuable material possessions or resources
2
: abundant supply : profusion
3
a
: all property that has a money value or an exchangeable value
b
: all material objects that have economic utility
especially : the stock of useful goods having economic value in existence at any one time
national wealth
4
obsolete : weal, welfare

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a nation that has acquired great wealth someone whose sole goal is the accumulation of wealth Her personal wealth is estimated to be around $10 billion. What percentage of the national wealth is spent on health care? I was impressed by the wealth of choices. Libraries offer a wealth of information.
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Araghchi has a wealth of negotiating experience, with nearly 30 years in a variety of diplomatic roles. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 Progressives view the system as fundamentally unfair or broken, and want massive disruption to corporate power and wealth. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 The fest continues to spotlight a wealth of regional talent, including competition features from Zvonimir Jurić (Small Things), Urša Menart (Everything That’s Wrong With You), Kosara Mitić (17) and Dina Duma (Skateboarding Is Not For Girls). — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026 In the process, the rise of this offshore world also led directly to the undoing of all the efforts to hold oligarchs and their wealth to account. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wealth

Word History

Etymology

Middle English welthe, from wele weal

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of wealth was in the 13th century

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“Wealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wealth. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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wealth

noun
ˈwelth How to pronounce wealth (audio)
1
: a great amount of money or possessions : affluence
2
: a large amount or number : profusion
a wealth of detail

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