windfall

Plural: windfalls

Noun

• A sudden, unexpected piece of good fortune or gain.
• fruit that has fallen from the tree
• a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
• Something that has been blown down by the wind.
• The act of something being blown down by wind.
• A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind.
• 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.

Examples

• Drawing a blank tile right before a triple-word score was a welcome windfall in his game.
• They couldn't reach the branches, so they ate the windfalls.

Synonyms

bonanza, boom, bunce, godsend, gold rush, gravy, manna from heaven, boon

Related Words

serendipity, windthrow