What does "Windfall" mean?

Unexpected financial gain Money received unexpectedly, like an inheritance, bonus, or lucky find.

How do you use "Windfall" in a sentence?

Got a windfall from Gran's estate. The tax rebate was a nice windfall.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Significado: Unexpected financial gain

意外之财，横财

Ganancia inesperada, dinero caído del cielo

思いがけない収入、棚ぼた

뜻밖의 수입, 횡재

Money received unexpectedly, like an inheritance, bonus, or lucky find.

意外收到的钱，比如遗产、奖金或意外发现。

Dinero recibido de forma inesperada, como una herencia, una prima o un hallazgo afortunado.

相続、ボーナス、ラッキーな発見など、予期せず受け取るお金。

유산, 보너스, 행운 등으로 예상치 못하게 받는 돈을 뜻한다.

Got a windfall from Gran's estate.
从祖母的遗产中得到了一笔意外之财
Recibí una ganancia inesperada de la herencia de la abuela
おばあちゃんの遺産で思いがけない収入があった
할머니 유산으로 뜻밖의 수입이 생겼다.
The tax rebate was a nice windfall.
退税是一笔不错的意外收入
La devolución de impuestos fue un dinero caído del cielo
税金の還付はうれしい臨時収入だった
세금 환급은 반가운 임시 수입이었다.

/ˈwɪndfɔːl/

Contexto: unexpected gains

Tono: pleased

From fruit blown down by wind—free food without climbing.

Era: Medieval

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: Lottery stories

Regional notes: Universal.

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