Good fortune. Obsolete. rare.

figurative and in figurative contexts. An unexpected piece of good luck, esp. a financial gain; a windfall.

(a) good luck; an unlikely or unexpected piece of good luck; (b) a bag containing a miscellaneous assortment of small prizes, from which players of…

A stroke of good luck which one hits upon or meets with; a fortunate chance.

Chiefly as predicate. Frequently with for, to. A welcome event; a lucky chance.

an unexpected piece of good fortune.

figurative and in extended use.

a piece of good luck, esp. one that leads to success; cf. break, n.1 18.

colloquial. A chance, an opportunity; a piece of good luck; frequently with defining word, as an even break: an equal or fair chance. Originally U.S.

In various transferred senses. a bit of fat: (an instance of) good fortune; (an opportunity for) profit. colloquial.

A piece of good fortune. In a snip of a (thing) to designate something simpler, more excellent, or more pleasing than one could have expected, a…