The meaning of FORTUNE is a very large sum of money. How to use fortune in a sentence.

fortunes [ plural ] the successes or failures that a person, company, or industry has at a particular time:

The Fortunes are an English harmony beat group. Formed in Birmingham, the Fortunes first came to prominence and international acclaim in 1965, when "You've Got Your Troubles" broke into …

FORTUNE definition: position in life as determined by wealth. See examples of fortune used in a sentence.

1. position in life as determined by wealth: to make one's fortune. 2. wealth; riches: lost a fortune. 3. an ample stock of material possessions: inherited a fortune. 4. chance; luck: had the bad …

/ˈfɔrtʃən/ /ˈfɔtʃun/ IPA guide Other forms: fortunes A fortune can be a large amount of money, and fortune is a form of fate. So you want to have the good fortune to make a fortune during your …

If you talk about someone's fortunes or the fortunes of something, you are talking about the extent to which they are doing well or being successful. The company had to do something to reverse …

for•tune /ˈfɔrtʃən/ n. wealth; riches:[countable] inherited a fortune. chance; luck:[uncountable] They had the bad fortune to go bankrupt. fortunes, [plural] varied occurrences of a person's life: a …

They spent a small fortune [=a surprisingly or unexpectedly large amount of money] on redecorating their house. She made her/a fortune in real estate. He hoped to achieve fame …

Definition of fortune noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.