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Windfall 1100 Words You Need Week 11 Day 4

Published on November 3rd, 2019 | Last updated on November 4th, 2019 by | Category: 1100 Words You Need to Know Flashcards, English Vocabulary in Context | No Comments on Windfall 1100 Words You Need Week 11 Day 4 | 56 Views | Reading Time: 1 minute

Windfall 1100 Words You Need

Windfall 1100 Words You Need

/ˈwɪnd.fɔːl/ (noun)

an amount of money that you win or receive from someone unexpectedly, money obtained unexpectedly, something that is blown down by wind, bonus, handout, bonanza, payout, dividend, win:

A windfall gain or windfall profit is any type of unusually high or abundant income that is sudden and/or unexpected.

Investors each received a windfall of £3000.

The government is hoping to collect a windfall tax (= extra tax on a large unexpected company profit) from British Electric.

French: aubaine

Farsi: ثروت باد آورده

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