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- Dictionarywindfall/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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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.
WINDFALL meaning: 1. an amount of money that you win or receive from someone unexpectedly: 2. a piece of fruit blown…. Learn more.
Windfall definition: an unexpected gain, piece of good fortune, or the like. See examples of WINDFALL used in a sentence.
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.
