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    windfall
    /ˈwɪn(d)fɔːl/

    noun

    • 1. an apple or other fruit blown down from a tree or bush by the wind.
    • 2. a large amount of money that is won or received unexpectedly: "members are to get an average £520 cash windfall for voting ‘yes’ to the merger"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWINDFALL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    WINDFALL definition: 1. an amount of money that you win or receive from someone unexpectedly: 2. a piece of fruit blown…. Learn more.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWINDFALL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A windfall is a sum of money that you receive unexpectedly or by luck, for example if you win a lottery.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › windfallWindfall Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    How to use windfall in a sentence. something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind; an unexpected, unearned, or sudden gain or advantage… See the full definition

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › windfallWINDFALL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Windfall definition: an unexpected gain, piece of good fortune, or the like. See examples of WINDFALL used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › windfallWindfall - definition of windfall by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Banking & Finance) a piece of unexpected good fortune, esp financial gain. 2. (Botany) something blown down by the wind, esp a piece of fruit. 3. (Forestry) chiefly US and Canadian a plot of land covered with trees blown down by the wind.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › windfallWindfall - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A windfall is a crazy bit of unexpected good fortune. First used in the 15th century, the word windfall originally referred to fruit that the wind blew from the trees. Like a prize was there for whomever found it — no need for the ladder and effort of picking it from the tall trees.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwindfall noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ˈwɪndfɔːl/ an amount of money that somebody/something wins or receives unexpectedly. The hospital got a sudden windfall of £300 000. windfall profits. She had an unexpected windfall when a cousin died. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishWINDFALL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    WINDFALL definition: an amount of money that you get that you did not expect: . Learn more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › windfallwindfall | meaning of windfall in Longman Dictionary of...

    windfall meaning, definition, what is windfall: an amount of money that you get unexpect...: Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordWINDFALL - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    Definitions of 'windfall' 1. A windfall is a sum of money that you receive unexpectedly or by luck, for example if you win a lottery. [...] 2. A windfall is a fruit, especially an apple, that has fallen from a tree. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'windfall' British English: wɪndfɔːlAmerican English: wɪndfɔl. More. Synonyms of 'windfall'