windfall

🇺🇸 /ˈwɪndfɔːl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈwɪndfɔːl/
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noun
R

A surprise gift of money or a gain you didn't expect.

She got a windfall when she inherited a large sum from her uncle.

R

Fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, not picked.

After the storm, there were lots of windfalls on the ground.

translation

n. A surprise gift of money or a gain you didn't expect.; Fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, not picked.

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Plural windfalls