bonanza
/bəˈnanzə
/noun
1A situation which creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profits: a natural gas bonanza for Britain [as modifier]: a bonanza year for the computer industry...
- Many politicians, bureaucrats and their families have benefited from this bonanza created on the backs of cheap immigrant labour.
- This sure seems a bonanza opportunity for both designers and customers with a discerning eye.
- Scotland's water is now regarded as a new profit bonanza for the collapsing privatised English water companies.
Synonyms
windfall, godsend;
stroke/run of luck, boon, bonus, blessing, benefit, advantage;
pennies from heaven, manna from heaven
informal jackpot
literary benison
1.1A large amount of something desirable: the festive feature-film bonanza...
- A steady stream of people from all over the City are flocking shopping malls to avail themselves of the special festival bonanzas.
- Members are treated to a cultural bonanza during festivals bringing to the fore the rich tradition of Kerala.
- Could we turn our present oversupply in South Australia and Victoria into a cash bonanza?
Origin
Early 19th century (originally US, especially with reference to success when mining): from Spanish, literally 'fair weather, prosperity', from Latin bonus 'good'.
Bonanza first referred in the US to success when mining. It is a Spanish word meaning ‘fair weather, prosperity’, from Latin bonus ‘good’.
Rhymes
- break (or informal kick) the habit
- break (or keep) faith
- break out
- breakout
- break out in
- break point
- breakpoint
- break rank
- break rank (or ranks)
- breaks
- break ship
- break someone in
- break someone's fall
- break someone's heart
- break (someone's) serve (or service)
- break someone up
- break something down
- break something in
- break something off
- break something open
- break something out
- break something up
- Breakspear, Nicholas
- break step
- break sweat (or break a sweat)