wind
fall
Plural
windfalls
1
an unexpected event that brings financial gain or good fortune
- Winning the lottery was a windfall.
- The company received a tax windfall after new legislation passed.
- Her inheritance turned out to be a massive windfall.
- Investors enjoyed a windfall when the stock surged overnight.
- The bonus was a welcome windfall before the holidays.
2
fruit that has naturally fallen from a tree
- They collected windfalls from the orchard to make cider.
- Children gathered windfalls under the plum trees.
- The ground was littered with windfalls after the storm.
- She used windfall for jam and preserves.