Meaning of windfall

wind•fall

Pronunciation: (wind'fôl"), [key]

— n.

an unexpected gain, piece of good fortune, or the like.
something blown down by the wind, as fruit.

—adj.

accruing in unexpectedly large amounts: windfall profits.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

windfall (Thesaurus)

wind erosion windfarm

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