prospect

  • 11Prospect, NY — U.S. village in New York Population (2000): 330 Housing Units (2000): 138 Land area (2000): 0.203553 sq. miles (0.527200 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.203553 sq. miles (0.527200 sq. km) FIPS… …

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  • 12Prospect, OH — U.S. village in Ohio Population (2000): 1191 Housing Units (2000): 490 Land area (2000): 0.724938 sq. miles (1.877580 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.724938 sq. miles (1.877580 sq. km) FIPS… …

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  • 13Prospect, PA — U.S. borough in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 1234 Housing Units (2000): 518 Land area (2000): 4.776167 sq. miles (12.370215 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000786 sq. miles (0.002035 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.776953 sq. miles (12.372250 sq.… …

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  • 14prospect — [n1] outlook for future anticipation, calculation, chance, contemplation, expectancy, expectation, forecast, future, hope, in the cards*, irons in the fire*, likelihood, odds, opening, plan, possibility, presumption, probability, promise,… …

    New thesaurus

  • 15prospect — [präs′pekt΄] n. [ME prospecte < L prospectus, lookout < prospicere, to look forward < pro , forward + specere, to look: see SPY] 1. a) a broad view; scene b) a place affording such a view 2. a mental view or examination; survey 3. t …

    English World dictionary

  • 16Prospect — Pros pect, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prospected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prospecting}.] To look over; to explore or examine for something; as, to prospect a district for gold. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 17Prospect — Pros pect, v. i. To make a search; to seek; to explore, as for mines or the like; as, to prospect for gold. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 18Prospect — (v. lat. Prospectus) 1) Aussicht, Ansicht, Anblick; 2) die langen, regelmäßigen Straßen in Petersburg, s.d. S. 901; 3) so v.w. Aufriß; 4) Übersicht, Darlegung des Plans u. Inhalts einer Sache; 5) vorläufige Anzeige eines Werkes mit Angabe des… …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 19Prospect — Prospect, lat. deutsch, Ansicht, in der Malerei und Baukunst die Darstellung der äußern Ansicht eines oder mehrer beisammenstehender Gebäude, daher P. malerei die Darstellung solcher Ansichten von Städten etc. Ferner versteht man unter P.… …

    Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • 20prospect — I (outlook) noun ambition, anticipation, assurance, calculation, certainty, chance, coming events, confidence, contemplation, destiny, expectance, expectancy, expectation, fair chance, faith, fate, forecast, fortune, futurity, good chance, hope,… …

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