Its name ("beautiful view" in French) derives from the scenic prospect over the river course.

The terror came from the prospect of being under Grandmother's thumb all day, every day.

It is not yet clear how many would be freed from the prospect of trial under the new legislation.

Wrong; we need to defend ourselves from the likely prospect of surprise nuclear blackmail.

The airline stocks continued to suffer from the prospect of higher oil and fuel costs.

"And when have I shrunk from the prospect of peril?"

It was no time, now, to shrink from the prospect of an exposure.

Nor do we shrink from the ultimate prospect of war.

He was confused and found it difficult to look at his life from the calm prospect of eternity.

The market is still suffering from the prospect of a lot of new issues.