moneymaker

noun

mon·​ey·​mak·​er ˈmə-nē-ˌmā-kər 

1

: one that accumulates wealth

2

: one (such as a plan or product) that produces profit

moneymaking

ˈmə-nē-ˌmā-kiŋ 

adjective or noun

Examples of moneymaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The first rollout of the ad is kicking off in conjunction with this week’s Thursday Night Football game, as the automaker aligns itself with the NFL season, one of the largest moneymakers for advertisements leading up to the Super Bowl. —Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025

The books became massive best-sellers and the movies massive moneymakers. —Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025

Aside from the first film, The Conjuring universe hasn’t exactly been critically beloved, but the movies are quite entertaining (and big moneymakers), even if their source material is questionable, to say the least. —Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025

The iPhone is Apple’s biggest moneymaker, accounting for roughly half of sales, and the company aims to keep it relevant in the AI era. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for moneymaker

• automaker
• boilermaker
• cabinetmaker
• coffeemaker
• troublemaker
• undertaker
• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• homemaker