Money and banking / B1

WELTH/welθ/

Wealth is a large amount of money and valuable things — usually uncountable: national wealth, a source of wealth. Rich is the everyday adjective; fortune can be one large sum; income is money received regularly. Wealthy is the adjective. A wealth of = a lot of (a wealth of experience) — a useful figurative use. Wealth gap appears in essays.

Meaning

A large amount of money and valuable things.

Examples

• “The country’s wealth comes from oil.”
• “Oil brought sudden wealth to the region.”
• “She has a wealth of experience in teaching.”

Good to know

national wealth (uncountable). Adjective: wealthy. Everyday: rich. Regular money: income. a wealth of = a lot of.

Near in meaning

riches

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