Windfall: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Windfall noun. An unexpected sum of money or stroke of good luck.
How to say it
WIND-fawl/ˈwɪn(d)fɔːl/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (WIND).
Windfall in a sentence
The tax rebate was a welcome windfall in a lean January.
Energy firms made a windfall when prices soared, and the government taxed it.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- bonanza
- godsend
- jackpot
- bonus
Opposite:
- loss
Where windfall comes from
From fruit blown down by the wind, which anyone was free to gather.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Energy firms made a _____ when prices soared, and the government taxed it.
- probate
- pittance
- windfall
Show the answer
windfall: Energy firms made a windfall when prices soared, and the government taxed it.