Godsend (Noun)
Meaning
A sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money); "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The sudden surge in demand for COVID-19 testing turned out to be a godsend for the small laboratory.
- When the government approved the laboratory for COVID testing, it was a godsend for the town which desperately needed employment opportunities.
- The lab technicians initially saw the influx of testing samples as an overwhelming task, but it ended up being a godsend that secured them long-term employment.
- In a year of struggles, the contract for testing a new COVID-19 variant was a godsend for scientists seeking funding for their research projects.
- Local residents who invested in personal protective equipment were suddenly positioned for a godsend, as orders poured in from hospitals and clinics during the pandemic.