Meaning & Definition of Fortune in English

1. An unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

• "Bad luck caused his downfall"

• "We ran into each other by pure chance"

2. A large amount of wealth or prosperity

3. An unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome

• "It was my good luck to be there"

• "They say luck is a lady"

• "It was as if fortune guided his hand"

4. Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

• "Whatever my fortune may be"

• "Deserved a better fate"

• "Has a happy lot"

• "The luck of the irish"

• "A victim of circumstances"

• "Success that was her portion"