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Definition of windfall - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
financial gainunexpected large amount of money or benefit
- Winning the lottery was a huge windfall for them.
2.
fallen fruitDated UK fruit blown down from a treeDated UK
- After the storm, the ground was covered with windfall apples..
3.
blown objectDated something blown down by the windDated
- After the storm, the garden was littered with windfalls.
Images of windfall
fruit blown down from a tree 
something blown down by the wind
Expressions with windfall
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gain a sudden advantage or benefit
The company received a windfall after the new policy was implemented.
sudden unexpected financial gain or advantage
She received an unexpected windfall from her late uncle's estate.
unexpected large profits or benefits received suddenly
The company reported windfall gains from the stock market.
unexpected profit from external events
The company reported a windfall profit after the new law.
unexpected large profits
The company reported windfall profits due to the sudden increase in demand.
tax on sudden large profits in certain industries
The government imposed a windfall tax on oil companies.
levy on sudden profit increases
A windfall profits tax was introduced to curb excessive earnings.
Origin of windfall
English, wind (air movement) + fall (descend)
Terms with windfall included in their meaning
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acr: Windfall Elimination Provision
rule that reduces some Social Security benefits
Examples of windfall in a sentence
The company reported a windfall in profits this quarter. The orchard was littered with windfall after the gale. They collected windfall pears for making cider. The orchard was full of windfalls after the gale. Children collected windfalls for the school project.
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- French:manne, fruit tombé, ...
- German:Glücksfall, Fallobst, ...
- Italian:colpo di fortuna, frutta caduta, ...
- Spanish:golpe de suerte, fruta caída, ...
- Portuguese:golpe de sorte, fruta caída, ...
- Chinese:意外之财, 落果, ...
- Japanese:棚ぼた, 落ちた果物, ...
- Arabic:غَنيمَة, فاكِهَة ساقِطَة, ...
- Hebrew:רוּחַ מִן הַשָּׁמַיִם, פְּרִי שֶׁנָּשַׁר, ...
- Russian:неожиданный подарок, упавший фрукт, ...
- Ukrainian:неочікуваний прибуток, падалиця, ...
- Hindi:अप्रत्याशित लाभ, गिरा हुआ फल, ...
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