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windfall

The correct spelling is windfall.

How to pronounce windfall

noun

IPA: /ˈwɪnd.fɔːl/

Say it like: Win-dfa-ll

The correct spelling is windfall. Something that has been blown down by the wind. For example: "They couldn't reach the branches, so they ate the windfalls."

Usage Examples

They couldn't reach the branches, so they ate the windfalls.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Something that has been blown down by the wind.
  2. 2.A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind.
  3. 3.A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift.

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