B2nounartslanguage
US/proʊz/
UK/prəʊz/
ordinary written language, not poetry
In context
Nguyen Tuan is admired for his rich and colorful prose.
The report is written in clear, simple prose that anyone can follow.
He writes poetry, but his prose is even more beautiful.
Words that go with prose
adjective + noun
- clear proseScientists should explain their work in clear prose.
- beautiful proseReviewers praised the novel's beautiful prose.
noun + noun
- prose styleHer prose style is short and direct.
noun + preposition
- in proseThe old legend was later retold in prose.
- work of proseIt is her first major work of prose.