noun
bonanza
buh-NAN-zuh
noun
1
A rich, unexpected source of wealth, luck, or success.
"The tourist boom was a bonanza for local hotel owners."
"Finding that old comic book collection was a real bonanza."
2
A rich vein or deposit of ore, especially silver or gold.
"The miners struck a bonanza deep in the mountainside."
How to Use Bonanza
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA sudden, generous stroke of luck or profit — much more than you were expecting.
Common pairings
a bonanza for someone
oil bonanza
tourist bonanza
Word Forms
bonanzas plural
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Etymology
From Spanish bonanza, meaning fair weather or good luck at sea, which came from a Latin word for a calm sea. Its spelling was later shaped by confusion with the unrelated Latin bonus, "good."