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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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WINDFALL definition: 1. an amount of money that you win or receive from someone unexpectedly: 2. a piece of fruit blown…. Learn more.
The meaning of WINDFALL is something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind. How to use windfall in a sentence.
A windfall is a sum of money that you receive unexpectedly or by luck, for example if you win a lottery.
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.
Definition of windfall noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "WINDFALL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
n. 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.
windfall. noun. /ˈwɪndfɔl/. an amount of money that someone or something wins or receives unexpectedly The hospital got a sudden windfall of $900,000. windfall profits The government imposed a windfall tax (= a tax on profits to be paid once only, not every year) on some industries.
What does the noun windfall mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun windfall . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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: wɪndfɔːl American English: wɪndfɔl. More. Synonyms of 'windfall'
