Dictionary
Thesaurus
Sentence Examples

Dictionary Home » Dictionary Definitions » affluence

affluence

Listen See in Thesaurus See in a sentence

The definition of affluence is to have a large amount of something, most often money.

(noun)

An example of affluence is when someone has a large home and many vehicles.

YourDictionary definition and usage example. Copyright © 2013 by LoveToKnow Corp.

See affluence in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a flowing toward; influx
great plenty; abundance
an abundance of riches; wealth; opulence

Origin: < L affluentia < affluere, to flow to < ad-, to + fluere, to flow

See affluence in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A plentiful supply of material goods; wealth.
A great quantity; an abundance.
A flowing to or toward a point; afflux.

Learn more about affluence

affluence synonyms

affluence in a sentence

affluence quotes

Related Articles

Examples of Luxury Goods

link/cite print suggestion box

More from YD

» more results...

About YourDictionary Advertisers Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use Help
© 1996-2013 LoveToKnow, Corp. All Rights Reserved. Audio pronunciation provided by LoveToKnow, Corp.