Windfall Profit (Noun)
Meaning
Profit that occurs unexpectedly as a consequence of some event not controlled by those who profit from it.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The discovery of oil on their land brought the family a huge windfall profit that changed their lives forever.
- The company made a windfall profit from the sale of their old headquarters building, which was purchased by a developer for a high price.
- The artist's heirs received a windfall profit from the sale of his paintings, which skyrocketed in value after his death.
- The city made a windfall profit from the sale of its unused land to a tech company looking to build a new campus.
- The family's windfall profit from the sale of their ancestral home allowed them to retire comfortably and travel the world.