fortune

noun
UK: /ˈfɔːtʃuːn/
US: /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

  1. Good or bad luck.

    1. I had the good fortune to find a twenty-dollar bill today. [ ] [ ]
    2. It was my great fortune to meet my wife while working abroad. [ ] [ ]

  2. A large amount of money or possessions.

    1. He made a fortune selling his company. [ ] [ ]
    2. She inherited a small fortune from her grandmother's estate. [ ] [ ]

  3. The supposed power to predict what will happen in the future.

    1. She went to a psychic to have her fortune told. [ ] [ ]
    2. I don't believe in fortune tellers or horoscopes at all. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

wealth luck destiny
fortune intransitive-verb

  1. To happen by chance.

    1. I fortuned upon a great deal at the store. [ ] [ ]
    2. The lost hikers fortuned across a hidden cave during the storm. [ ] [ ]
fortune transitive-verb

  1. To provide with riches.

    1. The oil strike fortuned the family beyond their wildest dreams. [ ] [ ]
    2. The booming tech industry has fortuned many young entrepreneurs. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fortune" in English means: Good or bad luck., A large amount of money or possessions., The supposed power to predict what will happen in the future..

The phonetic transcription of "fortune" is /ˈfɔːtʃuːn/ in British English and /ˈfɔːrtʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fortune": wealth, luck, destiny.

Example usage of "fortune": "I had the good fortune to find a twenty-dollar bill today.". More examples on the page.