Windfall

Origin

wind + fall

Full definition of windfall

Noun

1. Something that has been blown down by the wind.
2. A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from windThey couldn't reach the branches, so they ate the windfalls.
3. (figuratively) A sudden large benefit; especially an influx of money
• 2004: Chris Wallace (journalist), Character: Profiles in Presidential CourageBusinessmen rushed to get every last commodity aboard a departing ship, hoping for a windfall once the world realized these would be the very last sacks of flour available, thus driving up prices.

Derived terms

• windfall profit
• windfall profits tax
• windfall shares
• windfall tax