windfall
IPA: wˈɪndfɔɫ
noun
- Something that has been blown down by the wind.
- A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind.
- (figuratively) A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift.
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Examples of "windfall" in Sentences
- Instead, the windfall went to stockholders.
- The result was a financial windfall for him.
- The deal proved to be a windfall to investors.
- The diner was insured, so the Stephanides have a windfall gain.
- This windfall allows the family to go home and prosper once more.
- But these windfall profits lasted only until the end of the season.
- The opportuneness may be considered as the immunity to windfall success.
- The crash and subsequent stay in the hospital were a publicity windfall.
- Dick had not taken the filming seriously but gladly accepted the windfall.
- Both taxes were raised at the beginning of 2008 due to higher windfall profits.
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