noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈɡɒdsɛnd/
General-American:/ˈɡɑdˌsɛnd/
General-American:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
An instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune; a windfall.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
An instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune; a windfall.
The wreck of a ship which has washed up on shore, from which cargo, timber, etc., may be obtained.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, archaic, regional, specifically
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A person who provides greatly needed assistance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: boom, bonanza, gold rush, gravy, manna from heaven, windfall, bunce
