windfall
/ˈwɪndˌfɔl/
noun
- An unexpected, large amount of money or good fortune.
- The company received a windfall from a successful investment.
- The inheritance was an unexpected windfall that allowed them to buy a house.
- Winning the lottery was a huge windfall for the family.
- A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, especially one that is blown down by the wind.
- Farmers often gather windfall nuts before animals get to them.
- The windfall pears were bruised but still good for baking.
- We collected windfall apples from the orchard to make cider.