windfall

Noun

Meaning

Anything blown down or off by the wind, as fruit from a tree, or the tree itself, or a portion of a forest prostrated by a violent wind, etc.

An unexpected legacy, or other gain.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

good service find help plus manna bonanza bunce godsend advantage break gain benefit favor prize

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Antonyms

bane loss lapp avoid failure cross

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Hypernyms

occurrence happening occurrent edible fruit natural event

Phrases with the word

financial windfall

Examples

Banks such as Citigroup Inc. and Morgan Stanley were poised for a massive windfall. Source: Internet

Democratic state Treasurer Michael Frerichs, however, said Rauner built a non-existent grand bargain windfall into immediate spending. Source: Internet

Dacian Ciolos, a former prime minister of Romania who leads the Renew Europe grouping in the European Parliament in which Emmanuel Macron’s MEPs said, added his voice to the discontent over Poland’s expected windfall. Source: Internet

Birkenstock sandals and organic muesli producers primed for large windfall. Source: Internet

And if Karoo is a shale windfall, Kavango is its likely extension, according to geologists. Source: Internet

Dietrich claimed Hughes developed a plan by which Hughes Tool Company profits would be inflated to sell the company for a windfall that would pay the bills for the 880s. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Windermere and Bowness Windesheimer Windex windfall tax windfallen windfallen trees