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windfall Definition

wind·fall (wind′fôl′)

noun

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

windfall Synonyms

windfall

n.

boon, stroke of luck, weal, freebie*; see blessing 2, surprise 2.

windfall Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • reap: The Iraqi leadership reaped a public relations windfall last weekend with its deft handling of the hijack of a Saudi airliner to Baghdad.
  • receive: Bedford has received a windfall to the tune of £ 4 million.
  • expect: Don't encourage your heirs to expect a windfall, however.
  • get: Right now, getting a 2,000 windfall would make me " rich " .

Adjective modifier

  • unexpected: There had been an unexpected windfall of half a million pounds more in License Fee income than expected.
  • massive: Sadly, that doesn't mean that QPR can look forward to a massive windfall in a few years ' time.
  • huge: The huge windfall is set to commence late this year with a one-off dividend worth a huge $ 32 billion being scheduled for December.
  • financial: For example, existing late night operators should gain a financial windfall from reform should the maximum license fee remain around £ 500.
  • potential: At the time we did not understand the potential windfall that we have come to realize by making this commitment.
  • big: Adults are covered big windfall for or people moving.

Modifies a noun

  • apple: All over the ground are the windfall apples we didn't get to collect.
  • tax: We are pressing for a windfall tax on their profits.
  • levy: Through the windfall levy, 5,000 schools throughout Britain have already been modernized.
  • profit: Under oil windfall profits, Russia's GDP should have grown by 15 % to 16 % in 2005.
  • saving: And the hypothetical reply is: the hypothetical costs will be paid out of the hypothetical windfall savings.
  • taxis: A short run benefit of this was another of Brown's special windfall taxes.

Noun used with modifier

  • cash: On top they may be due arrears back to last January, bringing a possible extra cash windfall.
  • pound: Housing windfall for OIC Orkney Islands Council has received a £ 3 million pound windfall for housing.
  • tax: Two million pensioners will receive a personal phone call telling them they are entitled to a £ 50 monthly council tax windfall.
  • oil: Under oil windfall profits, Russia's GDP should have grown by 15 % to 16 % in 2005.