Definition of windfall
1 : something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
2 : an unexpected, unearned, or sudden gain or advantage
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Examples of windfall in a Sentence
They received a windfall because of the tax cuts.
hitting the lottery jackpot was an incredible windfall for the recently laid-off worker
Recent Examples of windfall from the Web
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Kiewit’s big payout represents only a fraction of the financial windfall created by the Oroville crisis.
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Ideally, University of Oklahoma president David Boren hopes Friday’s financial windfall does more than that.
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There’s reason to believe that the windfall, if there is any, from the recent spate of opioid lawsuits may also not be helpful in stopping abuse.
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Yet even if Congress declines the administration’s request, no one is expecting a sudden windfall for the sciences.
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Proponents estimate marijuana could generate between $350 million and $700 million in annual sales, reaping a sales tax windfall for the state.
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Auction-watchers are expecting another windfall when the Yankees’ copy of the 1919 sales contract — the one that landed them Babe Ruth from the Red Sox — goes up for bid at Lelands.com.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers received a $24.83 million windfall of federal funds for projects on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, including additional money for work in the Cleveland and Lorain harbors, a corps spokesman said.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers received a $24.83 million windfall of federal funds for projects on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, including additional money for work in the Cleveland and Lorain harbors, a corps spokesman said.
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First Known Use of windfall
15th century
WINDFALL Defined for English Language Learners
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: an unexpected amount of money that you get as a gift, prize, etc.
WINDFALL Defined for Kids
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1 : something (as fruit from a tree) blown down by the wind
2 : an unexpected gift or gain
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