Windfall

Noun

 * 1) Something that has been blown down by the wind.
 * 2) A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind
 * They couldn't reach the branches, so they ate the windfalls.
 * 1) a sudden large benefit; especially an influx of money
 * 2) *2004: Chris Wallace, Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage
 * Businessmen rushed to get every last commodity aboard a departing ship, hoping for a windfall once the world realized these would be the very last sacks of flour available, thus driving up prices.

Derived terms

 * windfall profit
 * windfall profits tax
 * windfall shares
 * windfall tax

Thesaurus
boast, bonus, buried treasure, catch, diamond, discovery, find, finding, foundling, gem, godsend, good thing, gravy, jewel, pearl, plum, pride, pride and joy, prize, treasure, treasure trove, trophy, trouvaille, trove, waifs, waifs and strays, windfall money, windfall profit, winner

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 * Norwegian: uventet hell