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The definition of a windfall is something blown by wind, or unexpected good fortune.

(noun)

  1. An example of a windfall is a tree that was uprooted in a hurricane.
  2. An example of a windfall is winning the lottery.

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See windfall in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. something blown down by the wind, as fruit from a tree
  2. any unexpected acquisition, gain, or stroke of good luck

See windfall in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A sudden, unexpected piece of good fortune or personal gain.
  2. Something, such as a ripened fruit, that has been blown down by the wind.

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