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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His rhetoric echoed late nineteenth-century Midwestern populism, wherein the producer contributes to the nation’s wealth while the rentier and financier siphon from it. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 The ranks of the world’s billionaires hit a record 3,795 people in 2025 as the artificial intelligence boom turbocharged wealth creation across the globe, according to a recent report published by Altrata. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 Ruto, seeking a second term in polls next year, has increasingly focused on wealth creation through industrialization in his reelection pitch. — semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The common denominator was not celebrity, wealth, or even profession. — Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 4 Sep. 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 7 Sep. 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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