well-to-doˌwell-to-ˈdo adjective 
Examples
well-to-do families► see thesaurus at rich2the well-to-do people who are rich
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- a well-to-do suburb
- a well-to-do young woman
- Educational facilities are best in the more well-to-do residential areas.
- He wants to find a husband from a well-to-do background for his daughter.
- Surprisingly, police statistics show that many of these thefts were carried out by people from well-to-do families.
- A lot of our well-to-do customers liked it blue.
- Although her father was a well-to-do market trader, his wealth was modest by comparison with that of the new jet-set.
- Fedorov must be at least well-to-do, probably rich.
- He would spend all his time with well-to-do society people, though he hadn't got their sort of money.
- San Giovanni seems to have been the well-to-do area, as one would expect, since it included the cathedral.
- The children of well-to-do parents do much better than the children of poorer parents -- just as they do here.
- The less well-to-do may encourage early marriage and give priority to settling down to stable family life.
- The Westons were now well-to-do, and there was no necessity for work, either of a lawful or unlawful kind.
THESAURUS► rich
1rich and with a high social position: having a lot of money – used about people and places: · She married a rich Greek shipowner.· one of the world’s richest nations
► wealthy rich – used about people and places, especially when they have been rich for a long time: · wealthy landowners· Orange County is a very wealthy area.· a wealthy Arab businessman
► affluent formal rich – used about societies, groups of people, or areas where people live, where people have nice houses and a lot of expensive possessions: · today’s affluent society· affluent young professionals· an affluent suburb of Boston
► prosperous formal rich – used about places and groups of people, especially when their money is related to success in business: · Sales have grown fastest in the more prosperous areas of the south.· prosperous merchants and bankers
► well-off fairly rich compared to other people, so that you can live very comfortably: · Her parents are pretty well-off.· children from well-off families
► well-to-do written rich – used especially in the past about families and people who had a fairly high position in society: · Only well-to-do families could afford to send their children to university.· The Westons were now well-to-do and there was no necessity for work.
► privileged having special advantages because your family have a lot of money and a high position in society: · He comes from a privileged background.· The sport was only played by a privileged few.
► comfortably off [not before noun] having enough money to have a nice life without having to worry about money: · I wouldn’t say that we were rich – just comfortably off.
► be rolling in it/be loaded informal to be extremely rich: · They’ve got two houses and a boat – they must be rolling in it.· Her books were so successful that she’s loaded now.
Longman Language Activatorhaving a lot of money or possessions► rich · Her new boyfriend is very good-looking and very rich.· You have to be rich to afford anything in this shop.· The rich countries of the world have promised more aid for developing countries.· Every year "Fortune" magazine publishes a list of the 100 richest people in America.
► wealthy rich, especially through owning land, property, or valuable possessions over a long period of time: · She comes from a wealthy family, who own houses in London and Paris.· The new taxes were aimed at the largest and wealthiest corporations.· You would never have guessed from meeting him how immensely wealthy he was.
► well off having more money than most people, so that you have a comfortable and easy life: · They were sufficiently well off to buy their own apartment.relatively/reasonably well off: · a relatively well off familybetter off: · The government claim that people are better off now than they have ever been.
► well-to-do rich and respected because you have a fairly high position in society: well-to-do family/background: · He wants to find a husband from a well-to-do background for his daughter.· Surprisingly, police statistics show that many of these thefts were carried out by people from well-to-do families.well-to-do area/neighbourhood: · Educational facilities are best in the more well-to-do residential areas.
► affluent having a lot of money, especially as a result of your own hard work - use this when talking about people in a particular country or group in society: · As people become more affluent, so their standard and style of living improves.affluent suburb: · We drove through affluent suburbs with large houses and tree-lined streets.affluent society: · Consumer goods are a symbol of prestige in an affluent society.
► prosperous having a lot of money and a high standard of living, especially as a result of being successful in business: · a prosperous American businessman· After the war, Germany became one of Europe's most prosperous countries.
► be comfortably off to have enough money to live comfortably without worrying about money: · When the children were small we never had much money, but now we seem to be comfortably off.
► comfortable having enough money to live comfortably without worrying about money - use this about people or their financial situation: · My wife and I are very lucky, really, we're comfortable, even though we're both retired.have a comfortable life: · They've had a much more comfortable life since she started her new job.in comfortable circumstances: · He had supposed Mrs Mack to have been in comfortable circumstances, so he was surprised when he saw her tiny apartment.
well-to-do families► see thesaurus at rich2the well-to-do people who are rich